Source: US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Note: The expiration time in the watch graphic is amended if the watch is replaced, cancelled or extended.Note: Click for Watch Status Reports.
SEL5
URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 435
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
205 PM CDT Wed Jun 18 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southern Illinois
Southern Indiana
Western Kentucky
Southeast Missouri
* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 205 PM
until 800 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include…
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
to 75 mph possible
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY…Thunderstorms will continue to develop along and ahead of
a boundary over southern Illinois and spread eastward through the
afternoon. Damaging winds and large hail are possible, along with a
few tornadoes.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
east and west of a line from 40 miles west of Fort Campbell KY to 75
miles northeast of Evansville IN. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).
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 432…WW 433…WW 434…
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 25035.
…Hart
SEL5
URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 435
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
205 PM CDT Wed Jun 18 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southern Illinois
Southern Indiana
Western Kentucky
Southeast Missouri
* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 205 PM
until 800 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include…
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
to 75 mph possible
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY…Thunderstorms will continue to develop along and ahead of
a boundary over southern Illinois and spread eastward through the
afternoon. Damaging winds and large hail are possible, along with a
few tornadoes.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
east and west of a line from 40 miles west of Fort Campbell KY to 75
miles northeast of Evansville IN. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).
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 432…WW 433…WW 434…
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 25035.
…Hart
Note: The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area. The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW5
WW 435 TORNADO IL IN KY MO 181905Z – 190100Z
AXIS..60 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
40W HOP/FORT CAMPBELL KY/ – 75NE EVV/EVANSVILLE IN/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM E/W /67NE DYR – 53SE TTH/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..65 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25035.
LAT…LON 36668928 38798766 38798543 36668712
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU5.
Watch 435 Status Report Message has not been issued yet.
Note: Click for Complete Product Text.Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
Mod (40%)
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
Low (20%)
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
High (70%)
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
Mod (30%)
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
Mod (40%)
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
Mod (30%)
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
High (90%)
For each watch, probabilities for particular events inside the watch (listed above in each table) are determined by the issuing forecaster. The “Low” category contains probability values ranging from less than 2% to 20% (EF2-EF5 tornadoes), less than 5% to 20% (all other probabilities), “Moderate” from 30% to 60%, and “High” from 70% to greater than 95%. High values are bolded and lighter in color to provide awareness of an increased threat for a particular event.