SPC Tornado Watch 215

WW 215 TORNADO IL IN MO 230325Z - 231000Z

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 215
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1025 PM CDT Wed May 22 2019

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Illinois
  Far northwest Indiana
  East-central Missouri

* Effective this Wednesday night and Thursday morning from 1025
  PM until 500 AM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes possible
  Widespread damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
    to 80 mph possible
  Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

SUMMARY...Clusters of supercells and linear bowing segments should
consolidate and spread east overnight. Damaging winds and a few
tornadoes are the primary hazards.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles
east and west of a line from 40 miles south southwest of Saint Louis
MO to 70 miles north northwest of Danville IL. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).

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 212...WW 213...WW 214...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
storm motion vector 26040.

...Grams

Read more

from SPC Forecast Products http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/watch/ww0215.html