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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 207

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

310 PM CDT Tue May 21 2019



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Western Illinois

  Central and Eastern Missouri



* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 310 PM until

  1000 PM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes likely

  Widespread damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts

    to 75 mph possible

  Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible



SUMMARY...A line of thunderstorms will track across the watch area

this afternoon and evening.  These storms are expected to be

associated with locally damaging wind gusts and hail.  A few storms

along the line may also produce tornadoes.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles

east and west of a line from 70 miles northwest of Saint Louis MO to

15 miles east southeast of Poplar Bluff MO. 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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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 206...



AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail

surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind

gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean

storm motion vector 24035.



...Hart

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