The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch in effect until 11 p.m. in Daviess County.
According to NWS:
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southern Illinois
Southern Indiana
Western and Central Kentucky
Southeast Missouri
Northeast Mississippi
Western and Middle Tennessee
* Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 345 PM until
1100 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes likely
Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
mph likely
Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events
to 2 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are expected to intensify this afternoon
from southern Illinois southward into west Tennessee and track
across the watch area. Rapidly strengthening winds aloft will
increase the risk of damaging winds, large hail, and a few
tornadoes.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles
east and west of a line from 55 miles north of Evansville IN to 90
miles south southwest of Nashville TN. 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.
