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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 542
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1055 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
  East central Illinois
  West central into central Indiana

* Effective this Monday night and Tuesday morning from 1055 PM
  until 500 AM EDT.

* Primary threats include...
  Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
    mph likely
  Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible
  A tornado or two possible

SUMMARY...A well-formed, bowing squall line with a history of
damaging winds will continue east-southeastward from Illinois into
Indiana through the early morning hours.  Wind damage and severe
wind gusts of 60-75 mph will be the main threat, though isolated
large hail near 1 inch in diameter and a tornado or two with
embedded circulations will also be possible.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 45
statute miles north and south of a line from 40 miles south
southwest of Decatur IL to 40 miles northeast of Indianapolis IN.
For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch
outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).

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.

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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 539...WW 541...

AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A few
cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector
30040.

...Thompson