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Tornado Watch 195
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Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood High Moderate
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Low
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Moderate

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   SEL5

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 195
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   225 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Central and Northern Illinois
     Central and Northern Indiana
     Southwest Lower Michigan
     Southeast Wisconsin
     Lake Michigan

   * Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 225 PM until
     900 PM EDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
     Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
       inches in diameter possible
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

   SUMMARY...Scattered thunderstorms are forecast to continue to
   develop and intensify this afternoon into the early evening.  The
   environment will continue to destabilize through the mid to late
   afternoon across much of the Watch area.  The stronger storms will
   likely become supercellular and pose a risk for large to very large
   hail, severe gusts, and tornadoes.  A couple of the more intense
   supercells may yield the potential for a strong tornado.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 100 statute miles
   east and west of a line from 30 miles east northeast of Racine WI to
   60 miles southwest of Bloomington IN. For a complete depiction of
   the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
   WOU5).

   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.

   &&

   AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
   surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
   gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
   storm motion vector 24035.

   ...Smith
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