The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of

Southern into Central and North-Central Indiana

* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning from

535 PM until 100 AM EDT.

* Primary threats include...

A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes likely

Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80

mph likely

Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5

inches in diameter likely

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SUMMARY...Severe thunderstorms are forecast to move east into the

Watch this evening and continue into the early overnight.

Supercells capable of tornadoes, some of which will probably be

strong, large to very large hail, and severe gusts are expected with

this activity.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles

north and south of a line from 25 miles northwest of Terre Haute IN

to 30 miles south southeast of Muncie IN. For a complete depiction

of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS

WOU4).

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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