• Tornado Watch for LaFayette - Click for Details
    ...A Tornado Watch has been issued...
    Expires: May 20, 2025 @ 11:00pm
    LOCATIONS
    Northern Alabama, Northwest Georgia, Southeast Illinois, Southwest Indiana, Central Kentucky, Middle Tennessee
    EFFECTIVE
    This Tuesday afternoon and evening from 235 PM until 1000 PM CDT.
    THREATS
    A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible, Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events to 2.5 inches in diameter possible, Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
    SITUATION
    Thunderstorms will spread quickly eastward across the watch area through the afternoon and early evening hours. Damaging winds, large hail, and a few tornadoes are expected.The tornado watch area is approximately along and 85 statute miles east and west of a line from 50 miles north of Bowling Green KY to 35 miles south of Huntsville AL. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).
    PRECAUTIONS
    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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