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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 71

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

1030 PM CDT Mon Apr 1 2024



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of 

  Central Illinois

  Southwest into East-Central Missouri



* Effective this Monday night and Tuesday morning from 1030 PM

  until 300 AM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes possible

  Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75

    mph likely

  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2

    inches in diameter likely



SUMMARY...Multiple clusters of strong/severe thunderstorms will

track east-northeastward across the watch area through the night,

posing a risk of locally damaging wind gusts, large hail, and a few

tornadoes.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 40 statute miles

north and south of a line from 10 miles north northwest of Monett MO

to 20 miles north of Salem IL. For a complete depiction of the watch

see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).



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 67...WW 68...WW 69...WW

70...



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

surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind

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

storm motion vector 25035.



...Hart