Severe Local Storm Watch and Watch Cancellation Msg
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
797 WWUS20 KWNS 070550 SEL4 SPC WW 070550 ILZ000-MOZ000-071300- URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 194 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1250 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Western Illinois Eastern Missouri * Effective this Tuesday morning from 1250 AM until 800 AM CDT. * Primary threats include... A couple tornadoes possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible SUMMARY...A line of strong-severe thunderstorms will continue to pose a threat for severe gusts and a few embedded tornadoes as it moves eastward into the Mississippi River Valley through early morning. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles east and west of a line from 40 miles west southwest of Poplar Bluff MO to 20 miles north northeast of Quincy IL. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4). 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 191...WW 192...WW 193... AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 27045. ...Edwards