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Severe Local Storm Watch and Watch Cancellation Msg
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
988 WWUS20 KWNS 252215 SEL9 SPC WW 252215 IAZ000-ILZ000-MOZ000-NEZ000-260500- URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 459 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 515 PM CDT Tue Jun 25 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Southern Iowa Northern Illinois Far Northeast Missouri Eastern Nebraska * Effective this Tuesday afternoon from 515 PM until Midnight CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events to 2.5 inches in diameter possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...Robust thunderstorms will continue to develop and slowly sag east-southeastward late this afternoon and evening. Large to very large hail around 1.5-2.5 inches in diameter along with 60-70 mph wind gusts should be the main threats. A brief landspout tornado or two may also occur. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 40 statute miles north and south of a line from 45 miles west southwest of Norfolk NE to 20 miles northeast of Peoria IL. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9). 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. && OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 457...WW 458... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector 31025. ...Gleason