tornado watch map

A tornado watch has been issued by the Storm Prediction Center for part of our area ahead of more remnants of what was Hurricane Beryl. Here's who's included in the tornado watch for Tuesday evening through midnight.

Here's more about the watch from the SPC:

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Southern Illinois
     Southern Indiana
     Kentucky
     Southwest Ohio
     Middle Tennessee

   * Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 205 PM until
     1100 PM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Several tornadoes likely
     Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
 SUMMARY...A very moist environment and the remnants of Beryl, and
   its strong low-level winds, will be favorable for rotating storms
   capable of tornadoes, and possibly localized wind damage.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 95 statute miles
   north and south of a line from 10 miles north northwest of Paducah
   KY to 15 miles east northeast of Lexington 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.

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