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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 213

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

400 PM CDT Wed May 22 2019



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Southeast Iowa

  Western Illinois

  Northeast Missouri



* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 400 PM

  until 1100 PM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes likely

  Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events

    to 2 inches in diameter possible

  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely



SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will intensify across the watch area this

afternoon, with a few severe storms expected.  Large hail, damaging

winds, and a few tornadoes will be possible in the most intense

cells.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles

north and south of a line from 45 miles north northwest of Columbia

MO to 30 miles northeast of Peoria IL. For a complete depiction of

the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS

WOU3).



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 211...WW 212...



AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail

surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind

gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean

storm motion vector 25035.



...Hart

