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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 434

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

215 PM CST Sat Dec 1 2018



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Central Illinois

  East-central Missouri



* Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 215 PM until

  700 PM CST.



* Primary threats include...

  A couple tornadoes possible

  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

  Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible



SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are forming along the Mississippi River, and

will spread northeastward across the watch area this afternoon.  A

few storms may become severe, capable of damaging winds, hail, and

perhaps a few tornadoes.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles

east and west of a line from 25 miles northeast of Peoria IL to 65

miles south southwest of Springfield IL. For a complete depiction of

the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS

WOU4).



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 433...



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 400. Mean

storm motion vector 21035.



...Hart

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