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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 279
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
400 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of
  Southern Wisconsin

* Effective this Tuesday afternoon from 400 PM until Midnight
  CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes possible
  Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
    to 75 mph possible
  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3
    inches in diameter possible

SUMMARY...Initially, a relatively isolated severe risk will exist
across southern Wisconsin near a warm front, but more numerous
storms with a widespread severe risk are likely to move into the
region this evening.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 35 statute miles
north and south of a line from 15 miles southwest of Lonerock WI to
55 miles east of Madison WI. 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.

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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 276...WW 277...WW 278...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 23035.

...Guyer