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Severe Thunderstorm Watch 353
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WW0353 Radar
Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Low Very Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Moderate
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Moderate

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   SEL3
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 353
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   435 PM CDT MON JUN 8 2009
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
          SOUTHEAST AND SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 435 PM UNTIL
   1000 PM CDT.
   
   HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70
   MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.
   
   THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 55
   STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 20 MILES NORTHEAST OF
   MATTOON ILLINOIS TO 30 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WEST PLAINS MISSOURI. 
   FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH
   OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).
   
   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 350...WW 351...WW 352...
   
   DISCUSSION...THUNDERSTORMS ARE RAPIDLY DEVELOPING ALONG A SURFACE
   BOUNDARY FROM CENTRAL IL INTO SOUTHERN MO.  EXTREME INSTABILITY AND
   FAVORABLE EFFECTIVE SHEAR AHEAD OF THE ACTIVITY WILL PROMOTE
   ORGANIZED AND ISOLATED SUPERCELL STORMS CAPABLE OF LARGE HAIL AND
   DAMAGING WINDS.
   
   AVIATION...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 550. MEAN STORM
   MOTION VECTOR 27030.
   
   
   ...HART
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