Month: May 2024

SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 323

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WW 323 SEVERE TSTM IL IN 262320Z – 270400Z
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 323
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
720 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of East-Central Illinois South-Central Indiana * Effective this Sunday night from 720 PM until Midnight EDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...A band of thunderstorms is forecast to intensify across
Illinois and move east into portions of central and southern Indiana
during the evening. Damaging gusts will be the primary severe
hazard, although large hail is possible before the evolving
thunderstorm band becomes more extensive into the mid evening. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 30
statute miles north and south of a line from 30 miles west northwest
of Mattoon IL to 60 miles east of Bloomington IN. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU3). PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
favorable for 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. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
tornadoes. && OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 316...WW 317...WW
318...WW 319...WW 320...WW 321...WW 322... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean storm motion vector
27035. ...Smith

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SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 322

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WW 322 SEVERE TSTM NC SC 262240Z – 270300Z
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 322
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
640 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Western North Carolina and Piedmont Upstate South Carolina * Effective this Sunday evening from 640 PM until 1100 PM EDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...Widely scattered thunderstorms are forecast to pose a
strong to severe thunderstorm risk this evening. Strong mid-level
flow will support supercell development with the stronger updrafts. Large hail and severe gusts (55-70 mph) are the primary hazards with
the stronger storms. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 40
statute miles north and south of a line from 20 miles northwest of
Anderson SC to 25 miles southeast of Charlotte NC. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU2). PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
favorable for 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. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
tornadoes. && OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 316...WW 317...WW
318...WW 319...WW 320...WW 321... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
25030. ...Smith

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SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 321

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WW 321 SEVERE TSTM MD NC VA WV 262205Z – 270300Z
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 321
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
605 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Far Western Maryland North-Central North Carolina Western and South-Central Virginia Eastern West Virginia * Effective this Sunday evening from 605 PM until 1100 PM EDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible SUMMARY...An organized and long-lived squall line will likely
continue into the Watch area this evening across western Virginia
northward into far western Maryland. Strong to severe gusts ranging
from 50-70 mph will be capable of wind damage. Farther south, a
couple of strong to severe thunderstorm clusters will probably move
into north-central North Carolina during the evening and potentially
pose a risk for large hail and damaging gusts. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 45
statute miles east and west of a line from 35 miles west northwest
of Martinsburg WV to 40 miles southeast of Greensboro NC. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1). PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
favorable for 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. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
tornadoes. && OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 316...WW 317...WW
318...WW 319...WW 320... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 350. Mean storm motion vector
25035. ...Smith

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SPC PDS Tornado Watch 320

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WW 320 TORNADO AR IL KY MO TN 262100Z – 270400Z
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Tornado Watch Number 320
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
400 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Northern Arkansas Southern Illinois Western Kentucky East-Central and Southeast Missouri Northwest Tennessee * Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 400 PM until 1100 PM CDT. ...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION... * Primary threats include... Several tornadoes and a few intense tornadoes likely Widespread damaging winds and scattered significant gusts to 75 mph likely Widespread large hail and scattered very large hail events to 3 inches in diameter likely SUMMARY...Intense supercell thunderstorms will continue to develop
across the watch area through this evening. Several tornadoes are
likely, some of which are expected to be intense. Very large hail is
also likely, along with the risk for potentially significant
damaging wind gusts. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 90 statute miles
north and south of a line from 45 miles north northwest of West
Plains MO to 20 miles southeast of Paducah KY. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU0). 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. && OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 316...WW 317...WW
318...WW 319... AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 650. Mean
storm motion vector 28035. ...Bunting

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SPC Tornado Watch 319

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WW 319 TORNADO AR KS MO OK 262025Z – 270200Z
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Tornado Watch Number 319
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
325 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Extreme Northwest Arkansas Southeast Kansas Southwest Missouri Extreme Northeast Oklahoma * Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 325 PM until 900 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... A couple tornadoes possible Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5 inches in diameter likely Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely SUMMARY...Isolated supercell thunderstorms will continue to develop
through the remainder of the afternoon and into early evening. Very
large hail, up to 2.5 inches in diameter, will be possible, along
with the risk for a couple of tornadoes. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
north and south of a line from 20 miles west of Joplin MO to 50
miles east northeast of Springfield MO. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU9). 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. && OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 316...WW 317...WW 318... AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 600. Mean
storm motion vector 27030. ...Bunting

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SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 318

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WW 318 SEVERE TSTM OH PA WV LE 261945Z – 270200Z
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 318
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
345 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Northeast Ohio Western Pennsylvania Northern West Virginia Lake Erie * Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 345 PM until 1000 PM EDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...A line of severe thunderstorms will continue to move
northeast through early this evening, posing a risk for damaging
wind gusts and possibly a couple tornadoes. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60
statute miles north and south of a line from 30 miles west southwest
of Akron OH to 30 miles north of Latrobe PA. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU8). PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
favorable for 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. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
tornadoes. && OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 315...WW 316...WW 317... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
24035. ...Bunting

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