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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 280
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
555 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of
  West central Illinois
  Eastern into south central Missouri

* Effective this Tuesday afternoon from 555 PM until Midnight
  CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
  Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
    to 75 mph possible
  Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events
    to 2 inches in diameter possible

SUMMARY...Scattered supercells and short line segments will remain
possible through late evening in a broken band spreading eastward
across Missouri toward west central Illinois.  The more intense
storms will be capable of producing a few tornadoes (one or two of
which could be strong), large hail of 1-2 inches in diameter, and
damaging gusts of 60-75 mph.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
east and west of a line from 50 miles north of Quincy IL to 25 miles
west southwest of West Plains MO. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).

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 277...WW 278...WW 279...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 25035.

...Thompson