WW 643 TORNADO IL IN KY MO 282045Z – 290200Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 643
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
345 PM EST Sun Dec 28 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southern and Central Illinois
Western and Central Indiana
Western Kentucky
Far Southeast Missouri
* Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 345 PM until
900 PM EST.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
to 75 mph possible
SUMMARY...A broken line of thunderstorms will move quickly
east-northeastward this afternoon and evening while posing a threat
for scattered severe/damaging winds up to 65-75 mph and a couple of
tornadoes.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 80 statute miles
east and west of a line from 40 miles north northwest of Lafayette
IN to 5 miles southeast of Paducah KY. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU3).
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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AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 400. Mean
storm motion vector 26045.
...Gleason
