

785 

WWUS20 KWNS 112248

SEL8

SPC WW 112248

ILZ000-120500-



URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 288

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

550 PM CDT THU JUN 11 2015



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A



* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

  NORTHERN AND CENTRAL ILLINOIS



* EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY AFTERNOON FROM 550 PM UNTIL MIDNIGHT

  CDT.



* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...

  A COUPLE TORNADOES POSSIBLE

  ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE

  ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE



SUMMARY...A SMALL AREA ALONG A STALLED SURFACE FRONT WILL REMAIN

FAVORABLE FOR SUPERCELLS CAPABLE OF A COUPLE OF TORNADOES IN

ADDITION TO ISOLATED LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING OUTFLOW WINDS THROUGH

THIS EVENING.



THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 55 STATUTE

MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 40 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF

MOLINE ILLINOIS TO 25 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF MARSEILLES

ILLINOIS.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE

ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).



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 284...WW 285...WW

286...WW 287...



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 26025.





...MEAD



527 

WWUS20 KWNS 112248

SEL8

SPC WW 112248

ILZ000-120500-



URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 288

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

550 PM CDT THU JUN 11 2015



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A



* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

  NORTHERN AND CENTRAL ILLINOIS



* EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY AFTERNOON FROM 550 PM UNTIL MIDNIGHT

  CDT.



* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...

  A COUPLE TORNADOES POSSIBLE

  ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE

  ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE



SUMMARY...A SMALL AREA ALONG A STALLED SURFACE FRONT WILL REMAIN

FAVORABLE FOR SUPERCELLS CAPABLE OF A COUPLE OF TORNADOES IN

ADDITION TO ISOLATED LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING OUTFLOW WINDS THROUGH

THIS EVENING.



THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 55 STATUTE

MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 40 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF

MOLINE ILLINOIS TO 25 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF MARSEILLES

ILLINOIS.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE

ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).



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 284...WW 285...WW

286...WW 287...



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 26025.





...MEAD

