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SEL8 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 78 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 825 PM CDT Sun Mar 30 2025 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Central Kentucky Western and Middle Tennessee * Effective this Sunday night and Monday morning from 825 PM until 300 AM 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...Strong to severe thunderstorms are ongoing within a convective line that extends from southern IN through western KY into western TN. This line is expected to continue eastward into the moist and moderately unstable airmass downstream across central KY and western/middle TN. The environment supports a continuation of the ongoing strong to severe storms. Persistent moderate to strong low-level shear will support the potential for tornadoes embedded within this line. Large hail and strong gusts are possible as well. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles east and west of a line from 45 miles northeast of Bowling Green KY to 105 miles southwest of Nashville TN. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8). 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 72...WW 74...WW 75...WW 76...WW 77... 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 500. Mean storm motion vector 27040. ...Mosier