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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 117

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

1205 PM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of 

  Eastern Iowa

  Western and Northwest Illinois

  Northeast Missouri

  Southwest Wisconsin



* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 1205 PM until

  800 PM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible

  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely

  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2

    inches in diameter possible



SUMMARY...Arcing bands and clusters of severe storms including

supercells will steadily move northeastward across the region

through the afternoon, with the potential for all hazards including

tornadoes, a couple of which could be strong.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles

east and west of a line from 40 miles north of Dubuque IA to 75

miles south southwest of Quincy 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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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 116...



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

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

gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean

storm motion vector 23040.



...Guyer