Severe Local Storm Watch and Watch Cancellation Msg
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
791 WWUS20 KWNS 251707 SEL7 SPC WW 251707 ILZ000-INZ000-260000- URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 457 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1210 PM CDT Tue Jun 25 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Central Illinois Central Indiana * Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 1210 PM until 700 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts to 75 mph possible Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...Clusters of thunderstorms forming across central Illinois will track east-southeastward across the watch area through the afternoon, posing a risk of damaging wind gusts and hail. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles north and south of a line from 75 miles west of Springfield IL to 55 miles east southeast of Indianapolis IN. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7). PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are favorable for 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. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce tornadoes. && AVIATION...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 28030. ...Hart