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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 376

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

610 PM CDT Wed Jul 15 2020



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Eastern and southern Illinois



* Effective this Wednesday evening from 610 PM until 1100 PM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A couple tornadoes possible

  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

  Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible



SUMMARY...Severe thunderstorms currently over portions of central

and southwestern Illinois may continue to pose a threat for damaging

wind, isolated hail and a couple of tornadoes, before weakening in

more-stable air near the Indiana line.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 30 statute miles

east and west of a line from 30 miles south southeast of Mount

Vernon IL to 20 miles north northwest of Danville IL. For a complete

depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update

(WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).



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.



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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 373...WW 374...WW 375...



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 26025.



...Edwards

