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Particularly Dangerous Situation (PDS) Tornado Watch 277
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WW0277 Radar
Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood High High
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
High Moderate
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Moderate

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   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 277
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   110 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Iowa
     Northwest Illinois
     Southeast Minnesota
     Western Wisconsin

   * Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 110 PM until
     900 PM CDT.

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

   * Primary threats include...
     Several tornadoes and a few intense tornadoes likely
     Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 90
       mph likely
     Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events
       to 4 inches in diameter possible

   SUMMARY...An increasingly volatile environment and very strong
   atmospheric winds are expected to yield an outbreak of severe storms
   including tornadoes and widespread damaging winds across the region
   through the afternoon and early evening.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 110 statute miles
   east and west of a line from 30 miles south southwest of Ottumwa IA
   to 50 miles northeast of Mankato MN. For a complete depiction of the
   watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).

   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 276...

   AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
   surface and aloft to 4 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
   gusts to 80 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
   storm motion vector 22045.

   ...Guyer
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