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Particularly Dangerous Situation (PDS) Tornado Watch 69
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Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood High High
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Low
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Moderate

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   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 69
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   240 PM CDT Sat Mar 28 2020

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     parts of central and eastern Iowa
     portions of central and northern Illinois
     northeastern Missouri

   * Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 240 PM until
     900 PM CDT.

   ...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION...

   * Primary threats include...
     Several tornadoes and a few intense tornadoes likely
     Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
       inches in diameter likely
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

   SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are forecast to gradually increase in both
   coverage and intensity over the next few hours, with several intense
   supercell storms expected to evolve.  Along with risk for damaging
   winds and very large hail, several tornadoes -- including the
   potential for a few being significant/long-track -- can be expected.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 110 statute miles
   either side of a line from 35 miles north northwest of Cedar Rapids
   IA to 70 miles south southeast of Quincy IL. For a complete
   depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
   (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).

   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 67...WW 68...

   AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
   surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
   gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
   storm motion vector 22040.

   ...Goss
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