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Tornado Watch 553
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Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood High Moderate
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Moderate
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Low

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   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 553
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   520 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Western and central Illinois
     Southwest to northeast Missouri

   * Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 520 PM until
     1100 PM CST.

   * Primary threats include...
     A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
     Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
       mph possible
     Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

   SUMMARY...Additional supercells should develop from southwest to
   northeast Missouri and spread rapidly northeast this evening.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 80 statute miles
   east and west of a line from 30 miles west northwest of Peoria IL to
   45 miles west of West Plains MO. For a complete depiction of the
   watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).

   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.

   &&

   OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 552...

   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 400. Mean
   storm motion vector 23045.

   ...Grams
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