[BNAWX] Severe Local Storm Watch and Watch Cancellation

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 126
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
840 AM CDT Wed Apr 5 2023

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of
  Central and Eastern Arkansas
  Southern Illinois
  Southwest Indiana
  Western Kentucky
  Southeast Missouri
  Northwest Mississippi
  West Tennessee

* Effective this Wednesday morning and afternoon from 840 AM
  until 400 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A few tornadoes possible
  Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
    to 75 mph possible
  Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events
    to 2 inches in diameter possible

SUMMARY...A line of strong to severe thunderstorms will track
eastward across the watch area through the day, with a few
supercells and bowing line segments possible.  Damaging winds are
the main threat, but a few tornadoes are also possible.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 85 statute miles
east and west of a line from 15 miles east northeast of Mount Vernon
IL to 55 miles west southwest of Monticello AR. 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 121...WW 122...WW
123...WW 124...WW 125...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 24035.

...Hart
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