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Tornado Watch 43
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WW0043 Radar
Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Moderate Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Low
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
High Moderate

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   SEL3

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 43
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   130 PM CDT Thu Mar 14 2024

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     northwestern Arkansas
     central and southern Illinois
     far southeastern Kansas
     southern/central/eastern Missouri

   * Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 130 PM until
     900 PM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     A few tornadoes likely
     Widespread large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3
       inches in diameter likely
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

   SUMMARY...Strong/severe thunderstorms will develop across/spread
   into Missouri and northwestern Arkansas over the next one to two
   hours, expanding eastward across Illinois with time.  Along with
   potential for tornadoes, very large hail is expected.  Locally
   damaging winds will also be possible, particularly as storms become
   more clustered later this afternoon and this evening.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 90 statute miles
   north and south of a line from 25 miles south southwest of Joplin MO
   to 10 miles east of Mattoon IL. 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 41...WW 42...

   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 25040.

   ...Goss
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