SPC Tornado Watch 301


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 SEL1 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 301 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 215 AM CDT Tue May 20 2025 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Southeast and Southern Illinois Southwest Indiana Western Kentucky * Effective this Tuesday morning from 215 AM until 800 AM CDT. * Primary threats include... A couple tornadoes possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible SUMMARY...A couple of bands of thunderstorms are forecast to gradually move east along a warm frontal zone and across the Watch tonight into the early morning. A few brief tornadoes are possible with the stronger storms. Scattered damaging gusts and isolated large hail are also possible. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles east and west of a line from 60 miles north of Evansville IN to 45 miles east southeast of Paducah KY. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1). 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 298...WW 299...WW 300... AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean storm motion vector 25035. ...Smith