Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes Likelihood High Moderate Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind Moderate Low Severe Hail 2"+ Hail Moderate Moderate

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SEL6 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 46 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1145 AM CDT Thu Mar 12 2020 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Southern Illinois Southern Indiana Western and Central Kentucky Southeast Missouri Northwest and North Central Tennessee * Effective this Thursday morning and afternoon from 1145 AM until 500 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...Multiple clusters of thunderstorms will track across the watch area this afternoon, with a few supercell storms expected to develop. Strengthening winds aloft will pose a risk of a tornadoes, possibly strong. Hail and damaging winds are also possible with the strongest storms. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles north and south of a line from 25 miles west southwest of Cape Girardeau MO to 35 miles northeast of Bowling Green KY. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6). 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. && 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 26035. ...Hart Click for Watch Status Reports

Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes Likelihood High Moderate Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind Moderate Low Severe Hail 2"+ Hail Moderate Moderate SEL6 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 46 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1145 AM CDT Thu Mar 12 2020 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Southern Illinois Southern Indiana Western and Central Kentucky Southeast Missouri Northwest and North Central Tennessee * Effective this Thursday morning and afternoon from 1145 AM until 500 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...Multiple clusters of thunderstorms will track across the watch area this afternoon, with a few supercell storms expected to develop. Strengthening winds aloft will pose a risk of a tornadoes, possibly strong. Hail and damaging winds are also possible with the strongest storms. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles north and south of a line from 25 miles west southwest of Cape Girardeau MO to 35 miles northeast of Bowling Green KY. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6). 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. && 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 26035. ...Hart

Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes Likelihood High Moderate Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind Moderate Low Severe Hail 2"+ Hail Moderate Moderate

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WOUS64 KWNS 121641 WOU6 BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 46 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 1145 AM CDT THU MAR 12 2020 TORNADO WATCH 46 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS ILC003-047-055-059-065-069-077-081-087-127-145-151-153-165-181- 185-191-193-199-122200- /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0046.200312T1645Z-200312T2200Z/ IL . ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ALEXANDER EDWARDS FRANKLIN GALLATIN HAMILTON HARDIN JACKSON JEFFERSON JOHNSON MASSAC PERRY POPE PULASKI SALINE UNION WABASH WAYNE WHITE WILLIAMSON INC025-037-051-117-123-125-129-147-163-173-122200- /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0046.200312T1645Z-200312T2200Z/ IN . INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE CRAWFORD DUBOIS GIBSON ORANGE PERRY PIKE POSEY SPENCER VANDERBURGH WARRICK KYC003-007-009-027-031-033-035-039-047-055-059-061-075-083-085- 091-093-099-101-105-107-139-141-143-145-149-157-163-177-183-213- 219-221-225-227-233-122200- /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0046.200312T1645Z-200312T2200Z/ KY . KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ALLEN BALLARD BARREN BRECKINRIDGE BUTLER CALDWELL CALLOWAY CARLISLE CHRISTIAN CRITTENDEN DAVIESS EDMONSON FULTON GRAVES GRAYSON HANCOCK HARDIN HART HENDERSON HICKMAN HOPKINS LIVINGSTON LOGAN LYON MARSHALL MCCRACKEN MCLEAN MEADE MUHLENBERG OHIO SIMPSON TODD TRIGG UNION WARREN WEBSTER MOC017-031-133-143-155-157-201-207-122200- /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0046.200312T1645Z-200312T2200Z/ MO . MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BOLLINGER CAPE GIRARDEAU MISSISSIPPI NEW MADRID PEMISCOT PERRY SCOTT STODDARD TNC005-017-021-037-043-045-053-079-083-085-095-125-131-147-161- 165-183-122200- /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0046.200312T1645Z-200312T2200Z/ TN . TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BENTON CARROLL CHEATHAM DAVIDSON DICKSON DYER GIBSON HENRY HOUSTON HUMPHREYS LAKE MONTGOMERY OBION ROBERTSON STEWART SUMNER WEAKLEY ATTN...WFO...PAH...MEG...OHX...LMK... Click for Watch Status Reports

Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes Likelihood High Moderate Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind Moderate Low Severe Hail 2"+ Hail Moderate Moderate

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SAW6 WW 46 TORNADO IL IN KY MO TN 121645Z - 122200Z AXIS..75 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE.. 25WSW CGI/CAPE GIRARDEAU MO/ - 35NE BWG/BOWLING GREEN KY/ ..AVIATION COORDS.. 65NM N/S /37SSE FAM - 33NE BWG/ HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS. MAX TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26035. LAT...LON 38168999 38418597 36248597 36008999 THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS FOR WOU6. Watch 46 Status Report Messages: STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 46 VALID 122040Z - 122140Z THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 172 ..MOSIER..03/12/20 ATTN...WFO...PAH...LMK...MEG...OHX... && STATUS REPORT FOR WT 46 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS ILC059-069-127-151-122140- IL . ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE GALLATIN HARDIN MASSAC POPE $$ INC025-037-051-117-123-125-129-147-163-173-122140- IN . INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE CRAWFORD DUBOIS GIBSON ORANGE PERRY PIKE POSEY SPENCER VANDERBURGH WARRICK $$ KYC003-009-027-031-033-035-047-055-059-061-085-091-093-099-101- 107-139-141-143-145-149-157-163-177-183-213-219-221-225-227-233- 122140- KY . KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ALLEN BARREN BRECKINRIDGE BUTLER CALDWELL CALLOWAY CHRISTIAN CRITTENDEN DAVIESS EDMONSON GRAYSON HANCOCK HARDIN HART HENDERSON HOPKINS LIVINGSTON LOGAN LYON MCCRACKEN MCLEAN MARSHALL MEADE MUHLENBERG OHIO SIMPSON TODD TRIGG UNION WARREN WEBSTER $$ TNC005-021-037-043-079-083-085-125-147-161-165-122140- TN . TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BENTON CHEATHAM DAVIDSON DICKSON HENRY HOUSTON HUMPHREYS MONTGOMERY ROBERTSON STEWART SUMNER $$ THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES. $$ STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 46 VALID 121925Z - 122040Z SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 45 NE MKL TO 25 E FAM. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 170 ..MOSIER..03/12/20 ATTN...WFO...PAH...LMK...MEG...OHX... && STATUS REPORT FOR WT 46 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS ILC003-047-055-059-065-069-077-081-087-127-145-151-153-165-181- 185-191-193-199-122040- IL . ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ALEXANDER EDWARDS FRANKLIN GALLATIN HAMILTON HARDIN JACKSON JEFFERSON JOHNSON MASSAC PERRY POPE PULASKI SALINE UNION WABASH WAYNE WHITE WILLIAMSON $$ INC025-037-051-117-123-125-129-147-163-173-122040- IN . INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE CRAWFORD DUBOIS GIBSON ORANGE PERRY PIKE POSEY SPENCER VANDERBURGH WARRICK $$ KYC003-007-009-027-031-033-035-039-047-055-059-061-083-085-091- 093-099-101-105-107-139-141-143-145-149-157-163-177-183-213-219- 221-225-227-233-122040- KY . KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ALLEN BALLARD BARREN BRECKINRIDGE BUTLER CALDWELL CALLOWAY CARLISLE CHRISTIAN CRITTENDEN DAVIESS EDMONSON GRAVES GRAYSON HANCOCK HARDIN HART HENDERSON HICKMAN HOPKINS LIVINGSTON LOGAN LYON MCCRACKEN MCLEAN MARSHALL MEADE MUHLENBERG OHIO SIMPSON TODD TRIGG UNION WARREN WEBSTER $$ MOC157-122040- MO . MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE PERRY $$ TNC005-021-037-043-079-083-085-125-147-161-165-122040- TN . TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BENTON CHEATHAM DAVIDSON DICKSON HENRY HOUSTON HUMPHREYS MONTGOMERY ROBERTSON STEWART SUMNER $$ THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES. $$ STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 46 VALID 121915Z - 122040Z SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 E FAM TO 45 NE MKL. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 170 ..MOSIER..03/12/20 ATTN...WFO...PAH...LMK...MEG...OHX... && STATUS REPORT FOR WT 46 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS ILC003-047-055-059-065-069-077-081-087-127-145-151-153-165-181- 185-191-193-199-122040- IL . ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ALEXANDER EDWARDS FRANKLIN GALLATIN HAMILTON HARDIN JACKSON JEFFERSON JOHNSON MASSAC PERRY POPE PULASKI SALINE UNION WABASH WAYNE WHITE WILLIAMSON $$ INC025-037-051-117-123-125-129-147-163-173-122040- IN . INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE CRAWFORD DUBOIS GIBSON ORANGE PERRY PIKE POSEY SPENCER VANDERBURGH WARRICK $$ KYC003-007-009-027-031-033-035-039-047-055-059-061-083-085-091- 093-099-101-105-107-139-141-143-145-149-157-163-177-183-213-219- 221-225-227-233-122040- KY . KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ALLEN BALLARD BARREN BRECKINRIDGE BUTLER CALDWELL CALLOWAY CARLISLE CHRISTIAN CRITTENDEN DAVIESS EDMONSON GRAVES GRAYSON HANCOCK HARDIN HART HENDERSON HICKMAN HOPKINS LIVINGSTON LOGAN LYON MCCRACKEN MCLEAN MARSHALL MEADE MUHLENBERG OHIO SIMPSON TODD TRIGG UNION WARREN WEBSTER $$ MOC157-122040- MO . MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE PERRY $$ TNC005-021-037-043-079-083-085-125-147-161-165-122040- TN . TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BENTON CHEATHAM DAVIDSON DICKSON HENRY HOUSTON HUMPHREYS MONTGOMERY ROBERTSON STEWART SUMNER $$ THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES. $$