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Tornado Watch 497
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Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Moderate Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
High Low
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Moderate

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   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 497
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   310 PM CDT Tue Jul 2 2024

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Southern, Central, and Eastern Iowa
     Northwest Illinois
     Northern Missouri

   * Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 310 PM until
     900 PM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     A couple 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...Thunderstorms should continue to strengthen this afternoon
   and evening while posing a threat for a couple of tornadoes and
   large hail generally 1-1.75 inches in diameter. Scattered to
   numerous severe/damaging winds up to around 60-70 mph will likely
   become the primary threat by this evening as thunderstorms grow into
   a bowing cluster.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles
   north and south of a line from 35 miles northwest of Lamoni IA to 40
   miles northeast of Moline 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.

   &&

   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 25035.

   ...Gleason
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