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.
SEL9
URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 399
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
400 PM CDT Fri Jun 26 2026
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southern Illinois
Southwest Indiana
Western Kentucky
Far Southeast Missouri
* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 400 PM until
1000 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include…
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 60 mph possible
SUMMARY…Air mass has steadily destabilized within a very moist air
mass, even as cloud cover has tended to persist. Moderately strong
low-level shear associated with a remnant MCV (Mesoscale convective
vortex) will potentially pose a tornado risk associated with
supercells.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 45 statute miles
north and south of a line from 25 miles west of Paducah KY to 20
miles south southeast of Owensboro KY. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU9).
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 397…WW 398…
AVIATION…Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 50 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
storm motion vector 26025.
…Guyer
SEL9
URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 399
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
400 PM CDT Fri Jun 26 2026
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southern Illinois
Southwest Indiana
Western Kentucky
Far Southeast Missouri
* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 400 PM until
1000 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include…
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 60 mph possible
SUMMARY…Air mass has steadily destabilized within a very moist air
mass, even as cloud cover has tended to persist. Moderately strong
low-level shear associated with a remnant MCV (Mesoscale convective
vortex) will potentially pose a tornado risk associated with
supercells.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 45 statute miles
north and south of a line from 25 miles west of Paducah KY to 20
miles south southeast of Owensboro KY. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU9).
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 397…WW 398…
AVIATION…Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 50 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
storm motion vector 26025.
…Guyer
Note: The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area. The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW9
WW 399 TORNADO IL IN KY MO 262100Z – 270300Z
AXIS..45 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
25W PAH/PADUCAH KY/ – 20SSE OWB/OWENSBORO KY/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 40NM N/S /60SE FAM – 42NW BWG/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1 INCH. WIND GUSTS..50 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26025.
LAT…LON 37728922 38098703 36808703 36418922
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU9.
Watch 399 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 (40%)
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
Low (10%)
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
Low (10%)
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
Low (