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Tornado Watch 155
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WW0155 Radar
Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Moderate Moderate
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Low
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Low

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   SEL5

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 155
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   340 PM CDT Sun Apr 20 2025

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     southeastern Iowa
     western and centrl Illinois
     far western Kentucky
     eastern Missouri

   * Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 340 PM until
     1100 PM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes possible
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
     Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

   SUMMARY...Ongoing strong/severe thunderstorms are forecast to
   continue moving eastward/northeastward across Missouri this
   afternoon and evening, spreading into parts of southeastern Iowa and
   Illinois over the next several hours.  Along with some hail risk,
   damaging wind gusts are expected, along with potential for tornadoes
   -- a couple of which could be strong.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
   east and west of a line from 30 miles north northeast of Burlington
   IA to 15 miles east southeast of Poplar Bluff MO. For a complete
   depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
   (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).

   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 154...

   AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
   surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
   gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
   storm motion vector 23040.

   ...Goss
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