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SEL6 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 206 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 115 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Southern Illinois Southern Indiana Central Kentucky Middle Tennessee * Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 115 PM until 900 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80 mph likely Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5 inches in diameter likely SUMMARY...Supercells are forecast to continue to develop and intensify across the Watch area as the airmass recovers in wake of an earlier thunderstorm complex. Large to very large hail, tornadoes, and damaging gusts are possible. A strong tornado is possible with any mature and intense supercell. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles north and south of a line from 55 miles northwest of Fort Campbell KY to 55 miles north of Crossville TN. 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. && OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 202...WW 203...WW 204...WW 205... AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 24035. ...Smith