Severe Local Storm Watch and Watch Cancellation Msg
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
077 WWUS20 KWNS 030028 SEL0 SPC WW 030028 ILZ000-030400- URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 500 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 730 PM CDT Tue Jul 2 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Northern into Central Illinois * Effective this Tuesday evening from 730 PM until 1100 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible SUMMARY...A squall line will continue east into the Watch area this evening. The more intense portions of the line may yield a risk for 50-65 mph gusts and potential wind damage. The severe risk will likely lessen with eastward extent as the thunderstorm band encounters weaker instability farther east in Illinois. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 25 statute miles east and west of a line from 25 miles northwest of Rockford IL to 50 miles southwest of Peoria IL. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0). 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 497...WW 498...WW 499... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 55 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean storm motion vector 27035. ...Smith