Full Notification

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 26
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
115 PM EDT Tue Apr 3 2018

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southern and Central Indiana
Northern Kentucky
Western and Central Ohio

* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 115 PM until 800 PM EDT.

* 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...Thunderstorms are intensifying along the IL/IN border, and will track eastward across the watch area through the afternoon.
Conditions appear favorable for supercell storms capable of large hail, damaging winds, and perhaps a strong tornado or two.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles north and south of a line from 40 miles south southwest of Terre Haute IN to 20 miles south southeast of Columbus OH.

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.