WW 27 TORNADO IL IN KY OH 280325Z – 281100Z
URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 27
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1025 PM EST Tue Feb 27 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southern Illinois
Southern and central Indiana
Northern Kentucky
Southwestern Ohio
* Effective this Tuesday night and Wednesday morning from 1025 PM
until 600 AM EST.
* Primary threats include…
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY…Thunderstorms are expected to develop and expand in
coverage across western parts of the watch area in the next couple
hours, then move rapidly east-northeastward, generally up the Ohio
Valley region overnight. A few supercells are possible with all
severe hazards (tornadoes, hail, gusts), and some small bowing
clusters also could offer a wind/tornado threat.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles
either side of a line from 35 miles west northwest of Carbondale IL
to 45 miles southeast of Dayton OH. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
REMEMBER…A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for
tornadoes and severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch
area. Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for
threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements
and possible warnings.
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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION…CONTINUE…WW 25…WW 26…
AVIATION…Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean
storm motion vector 25035.
…Edwards
