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.
SEL6
URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 376
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
110 PM CDT Fri Jun 6 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southern Illinois
Western into Central Kentucky
Southeast Missouri
Northwest into Middle Tennessee
* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 110 PM until
800 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include…
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible
SUMMARY…Scattered thunderstorms are forecast to develop and
intensify this afternoon as the low-level wind profile strengthens
across the Watch area. A couple of supercell tornadoes are
possible, in addition to damaging gusts with the stronger storms.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
north and south of a line from 50 miles southwest of Cape Girardeau
MO to 15 miles south southeast of Bowling Green KY. 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.
&&
AVIATION…Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean
storm motion vector 22020.
…Smith
SEL6
URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 376
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
110 PM CDT Fri Jun 6 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southern Illinois
Western into Central Kentucky
Southeast Missouri
Northwest into Middle Tennessee
* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 110 PM until
800 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include…
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible
SUMMARY…Scattered thunderstorms are forecast to develop and
intensify this afternoon as the low-level wind profile strengthens
across the Watch area. A couple of supercell tornadoes are
possible, in addition to damaging gusts with the stronger storms.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
north and south of a line from 50 miles southwest of Cape Girardeau
MO to 15 miles south southeast of Bowling Green KY. 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.
&&
AVIATION…Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean
storm motion vector 22020.
…Smith
Note: The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area. The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW6
WW 376 TORNADO IL KY MO TN 061810Z – 070100Z
AXIS..60 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
50SW CGI/CAPE GIRARDEAU MO/ – 15SSE BWG/BOWLING GREEN KY/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM N/S /51NE ARG – 11SSE BWG/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1 INCH. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 22020.
LAT…LON 37579021 37648632 35908632 35849021
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU6.
Watch 376 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
Mod (50%)
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
Low (20%)
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
Low (20%)
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
Low (20%)
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
High (70%)
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.