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Tornado Watch 193
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WW0193 Radar
Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Moderate Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
High Low
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Moderate

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   SEL3
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 193
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   525 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   
   * TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
     CENTRAL ILLINOIS
     EAST CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST MISSOURI
   
   * EFFECTIVE THIS MONDAY AFTERNOON AND TUESDAY MORNING FROM 525 PM
     UNTIL 100 AM CDT.
   
   * PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
     SEVERAL TORNADOES POSSIBLE
     NUMEROUS DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH LIKELY
     SEVERAL LARGE HAIL EVENTS LIKELY WITH A FEW VERY LARGE HAIL
       EVENTS TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE
   
   THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 90 STATUTE
   MILES EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 95 MILES WEST OF SAINT LOUIS
   MISSOURI TO 15 MILES EAST NORTHEAST OF SPRINGFIELD ILLINOIS.  FOR
   A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH
   OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).
   
   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 189...WW 190...WW
   191...WW 192...
   
   DISCUSSION...SUPERCELL COMPLEX NOW OVER CNTRL MO /ABOUT 40 E OF
   SEDALIA/ IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ENEWD. SOME POTENTIAL WILL EXIST
   FOR ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT AHEAD OF THE COMPLEX ALONG AND S OF
   DIFFUSE W-E OUTFLOW BOUNDARY THAT SHOULD CONTINUE TO MOVE SLOWLY N
   ACROSS NE MO/CNTRL IL...AND IS NOW APPROACHING THE QUINCY AREA.
   FARTHER S...LONG-LIVED...DISCRETE SUPERCELL NOW NEAR ROLLA MO SHOULD
   ALSO MOVE ENEWD. COMBINATION OF INCREASING LOW-LVL
   MOISTURE...NOCTURNAL STRENGTHENING OF SSWLY LLJ...AND PRESENCE OF
   EXISTING ROTATING STORMS SUGGEST THE POSSIBILITY FOR TORNADOES IN
   ADDITION TO BOWING SEGMENTS WITH HIGH WIND AND LARGE HAIL.
   
   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
   550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.
   
   
   ...CORFIDI
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