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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 43
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1200 PM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of
  Southern Indiana
  Northern Kentucky
  Southern Ohio

* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from NOON until
  600 PM EDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A couple tornadoes possible
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
  Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

SUMMARY...Developing thunderstorms may pose some threat for a couple
of tornadoes and damaging winds as they move quickly eastward
through the afternoon. Isolated hail may also occur if a supercell
can develop and be sustained.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 25 statute miles
north and south of a line from 30 miles west of Louisville KY to 170
miles east northeast of Louisville KY. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU3).

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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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 41...WW 42...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 400. Mean
storm motion vector 26045.

...Gleason