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Particularly Dangerous Situation (PDS) Tornado Watch 93
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Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood High High
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
High Low
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
High Moderate

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   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 93
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   1145 AM CDT Fri Mar 31 2023

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Central and Eastern Iowa
     Western Illinois
     Northern and Central Missouri
     Southwest Wisconsin

   * Effective this Friday morning and evening from 1145 AM until
     800 PM CDT.

   ...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION...

   * Primary threats include...
     Numerous tornadoes expected with a few intense tornadoes likely
     Widespread large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3
       inches in diameter likely
     Widespread damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely

   SUMMARY...Intense supercell thunderstorms are expected to develop
   this afternoon and spread eastward across the watch area. 
   Tornadoes, large hail, and damaging winds are all possible with this
   activity.  Parameters are favorable for the potential for
   strong/violent tornadoes and very large hail.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 115 statute miles
   east and west of a line from 30 miles east of Jefferson City MO to
   55 miles east northeast of Mason City IA. 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.

   &&

   AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
   surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
   gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
   storm motion vector 24040.

   ...Hart
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