Severe Local Storm Watch and Watch Cancellation Msg
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
101 WWUS20 KWNS 250958 SEL6 SPC WW 250958 IAZ000-ILZ000-INZ000-MIZ000-OHZ000-WIZ000-LEZ000-LMZ000-251600- URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 456 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 500 AM CDT Tue Jun 25 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Extreme eastern Iowa Northern Illinois Northern Indiana Southern Lower Michigan Northwestern Ohio Southeastern Wisconsin Lake Erie Lake Michigan * Effective this Tuesday morning from 500 AM until 1100 AM CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...An ongoing severe complex of thunderstorms may continue to pose a threat for damaging gusts into parts of southern lower MI, northern IN and northwestern OH before weakening later this morning. Meanwhile, a newer belt of strong thunderstorms may reach severe levels over portions of northern IL, southern Lake Michigan and northern IN, perhaps merging with the trailing part of the older activity. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles either side of a line from 40 miles west of Janesville WI to 25 miles northeast of Findlay OH. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6). 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 455... AVIATION...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 550. Mean storm motion vector 31040. ...Edwards