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Severe Thunderstorm Watch 81
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Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Low Very Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
High Moderate
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
High Moderate

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   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 81
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   355 PM CDT Tue Apr 7 2020

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Northeast Illinois
     Western Lower Michigan
     Southeast Wisconsin
     Lake Michigan

   * Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 355 PM until
     900 PM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
       to 75 mph possible
     Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events
       to 2.5 inches in diameter possible
     A tornado or two possible

   SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are expected to rapidly develop this
   afternoon along an approaching cold front and move across the watch
   area.  Large hail and damaging wind gusts will be possible in the
   stronger cells.  An isolated tornado or two is also possible.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 75
   statute miles east and west of a line from 45 miles north northwest
   of Traverse City MI to 65 miles southeast of Racine WI. For a
   complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
   update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).

   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.

   &&

   AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
   2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A
   few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
   28035.

   ...Hart
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