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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 497
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
310 PM CDT Tue Jul 2 2024

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of
  Southern, Central, and Eastern Iowa
  Northwest Illinois
  Northern Missouri

* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 310 PM until
  900 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A couple tornadoes possible
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
    inches in diameter possible

SUMMARY...Thunderstorms should continue to strengthen this afternoon
and evening while posing a threat for a couple of tornadoes and
large hail generally 1-1.75 inches in diameter. Scattered to
numerous severe/damaging winds up to around 60-70 mph will likely
become the primary threat by this evening as thunderstorms grow into
a bowing cluster.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles
north and south of a line from 35 miles northwest of Lamoni IA to 40
miles northeast of Moline IL. 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.

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AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 25035.

...Gleason