Severe Local Storm Watch and Watch Cancellation Msg
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
660 WWUS20 KWNS 280237 SEL4 SPC WW 280237 ILZ000-MOZ000-280900- URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 154 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 940 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Central and Western Illinois Central and Eastern Missouri * Effective this Saturday night and Sunday morning from 940 PM until 400 AM CDT. * Primary threats include... A couple tornadoes possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...An severe squall line will move from west to east across much of the Watch area during the late evening into the overnight. A few storms may also develop ahead of the line and also pose a severe risk. Tornadoes and damaging gusts will be the primary severe hazards. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles east and west of a line from 35 miles northeast of Peoria IL to 15 miles west of Vichy MO. 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 149...WW 150...WW 151...WW 152...WW 153... 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 500. Mean storm motion vector 24035. ...Smith