Severe Local Storm Watch and Watch Cancellation Msg
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
880 WWUS20 KWNS 022142 SEL8 SPC WW 022142 ILZ000-KSZ000-MOZ000-030500- URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 498 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 440 PM CDT Tue Jul 2 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Far West-Central Illinois Eastern Kansas West-Central and Northern Missouri * Effective this Tuesday afternoon from 440 PM until Midnight CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts to 75 mph possible Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...Scattered thunderstorms are forecast to develop through the early to mid evening across the Watch area. A few of the stronger storms may evolve into supercells, in addition to organized line segments. A tornado is possible with any intense supercell or embedded circulation within a convective line, but the primary forecast hazards will be 60-75 mph gusts capable of wind damage and large hail (1 to 2 inches in diameter). The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles north and south of a line from 30 miles northwest of Emporia KS to 25 miles north northeast of Quincy IL. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8). 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... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 24030. ...Smith