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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 207

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

1235 PM CDT Sat May 23 2020



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Eastern Iowa

  Northern Illinois

  Northwest Indiana

  Southern Wisconsin

  Lake Michigan



* Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 1235 PM

  until 800 PM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  Several tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes

    possible

  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

  Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible



SUMMARY...Scattered thunderstorms are beginning to form across

eastern Iowa and northwest Illinois.  These storms will persist

through the afternoon and track northeastward across the watch area.

 The strongest cells will pose a risk of tornadoes, damaging winds,

and hail.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 115 statute miles

east and west of a line from 60 miles north northeast of Dubuque IA

to 10 miles southeast of Bloomington IL. For a complete depiction of

the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS

WOU7).



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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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 450. Mean

storm motion vector 24035.



...Hart

