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Severe Thunderstorm Watch 286
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Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Low Very Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Low
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Low

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   SEL6

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 286
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   650 PM CDT Thu Jul 19 2018

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     parts of western and central Illinois
     portions of northeast and east central Missouri

   * Effective this Thursday night and Friday morning from 650 PM
     until 200 AM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
     Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
     A tornado or two possible

   SUMMARY...A cluster of strong/severe storms will continue shifting
   southeast out of Iowa and into northwest Missouri/west-central
   Illinois over the next few hours -- and possibly continuing into
   central Illinois later this evening.  Damaging winds will likely be
   the primary severe risk, though hail may also occur over the next
   couple of hours.  A tornado or two will also be possible --
   particularly in the next 1-2 hours over western portions of the
   watch.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 50
   statute miles north and south of a line from 15 miles west northwest
   of Quincy IL to 30 miles north northeast of Salem IL. For a complete
   depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
   (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).

   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 283...WW 284...WW 285...

   AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
   1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
   few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector
   30030.

   ...Goss
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