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SEL4 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 324 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 650 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Southeast Illinois Southern Indiana Western and Central Kentucky * Effective this Sunday night and Monday morning from 650 PM until 100 AM CDT. * Primary threats include... Several tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes likely Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 85 mph likely Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3 inches in diameter likely SUMMARY...Scattered supercells are forecast to move into the lower Ohio Valley early this evening and pose a risk for tornadoes, some potentially strong, and large to very large hail (up 2 to 3 inches in diameter). Severe gusts are forecast to become more prevalent later this evening as a severe squall line with embedded supercells or mesovortices moves across the Watch area. A tornado risk will probably accompany any stronger line-embedded circulations. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 90 statute miles east and west of a line from 70 miles north northeast of Evansville IN to 30 miles south southwest of Bowling Green KY. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4). 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...WW 320...WW 321...WW 322...WW 323... AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 75 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector 24035. ...Smith