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Severe Thunderstorm Watch 301
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Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Low Very Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Moderate
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Low Low

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   SEL1

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 301
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   605 AM CDT Fri May 24 2024

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Eastern and northeastern Iowa
     Northern Illinois
     Southwestern Wisconsin
     Lake Michigan

   * Effective this Friday morning and afternoon from 605 AM until
     100 PM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
       to 75 mph possible
     Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
     A tornado or two possible

   SUMMARY...A well-organized squall line, preceded by isolated
   strong-severe thunderstorms, should continue to move across Iowa and
   the Mississippi River into adjoining parts of Illinois and
   southwestern Wisconsin through midday.  Damaging to severe gusts
   should continue, along with a threat for a brief/embedded tornado or
   two.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 70
   statute miles north and south of a line from 20 miles west of Moline
   IL to 55 miles east northeast of Marseilles IL. For a complete
   depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
   (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).

   PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

   REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
   favorable for 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. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
   tornadoes.

   &&

   OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 300...

   AVIATION...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 500. Mean storm motion vector
   26040.

   ...Edwards
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