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Severe Thunderstorm Watch 510
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Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Low Very Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
High Moderate
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Moderate

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   SEL0

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 510
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   900 AM CDT Tue Jul 18 2023

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Northeast Arkansas
     Southern Illinois
     Western Kentucky
     Central and southern Missouri
     Western Tennessee

   * Effective this Tuesday morning and afternoon from 900 AM until
     400 PM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
       inches in diameter likely
     Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
       to 75 mph possible
     A tornado or two possible

   SUMMARY...A complex of severe thunderstorms will move rapidly
   southeast through this afternoon with damaging winds, potentially to
   75 mph as the primary severe weather risk.  Isolated large hail is
   also possible, and a tornado or two may also occur.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60
   statute miles either side of a line from 35 miles southwest of
   Jefferson City MO to 50 miles northeast of Jackson TN. For a
   complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
   update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).

   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 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A
   few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector
   30045.

   ...Bunting
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