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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 373

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

210 PM CDT Wed Jul 15 2020



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Eastern Illinois

  Southwest and central Missouri



* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 210 PM

  until 900 PM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes possible

  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely

  Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible



SUMMARY...An remnant MCV and its related strong deep-layer/low-level

winds will support supercell thunderstorms as well as organizing

linear bowing storms through mid/late afternoon. A few tornadoes are

possible aside from more prevalent damaging thunderstorm winds.

Severe hail may also occur.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles

north and south of a line from 25 miles northwest of Fort Leonard

Wood MO to 25 miles northeast of Decatur 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.



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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 550. Mean

storm motion vector 26030.



...Guyer

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