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SEL7
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 117
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1205 PM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Eastern Iowa
Western and Northwest Illinois
Northeast Missouri
Southwest Wisconsin
* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 1205 PM until
800 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Arcing bands and clusters of severe storms including
supercells will steadily move northeastward across the region
through the afternoon, with the potential for all hazards including
tornadoes, a couple of which could be strong.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
east and west of a line from 40 miles north of Dubuque IA to 75
miles south southwest of Quincy IL. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).
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 116...
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 500. Mean
storm motion vector 23040.
...Guyer
SEL7
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 117
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1205 PM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Eastern Iowa
Western and Northwest Illinois
Northeast Missouri
Southwest Wisconsin
* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 1205 PM until
800 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Arcing bands and clusters of severe storms including
supercells will steadily move northeastward across the region
through the afternoon, with the potential for all hazards including
tornadoes, a couple of which could be strong.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
east and west of a line from 40 miles north of Dubuque IA to 75
miles south southwest of Quincy IL. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).
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 116...
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 500. Mean
storm motion vector 23040.
...Guyer
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW7
WW 117 TORNADO IA IL MO WI 161705Z - 170100Z
AXIS..60 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
40N DBQ/DUBUQUE IA/ - 75SSW UIN/QUINCY IL/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM E/W /35N DBQ - 24ENE COU/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 23040.
LAT...LON 42978953 38939062 38939285 42979191
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU7.
Watch 117 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #6 ON WW 117
VALID 170040Z - 170140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 NNW ALN
TO 20 SSW UIN TO 20 SW BRL TO 5 S LNR.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 468
..LYONS..04/17/24
ATTN...WFO...DVN...ARX...LSX...ILX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 117
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ILC001-009-011-015-017-057-067-071-073-085-095-109-123-125-131-
137-143-149-155-161-169-171-175-177-187-195-170140-
IL
. ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS BROWN BUREAU
CARROLL CASS FULTON
HANCOCK HENDERSON HENRY
JO DAVIESS KNOX MCDONOUGH
MARSHALL MASON MERCER
MORGAN PEORIA PIKE
PUTNAM ROCK ISLAND SCHUYLER
SCOTT STARK STEPHENSON
WARREN WHITESIDE
$$
IAC045-097-163-170140-
IA
. IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CLINTON JACKSON SCOTT
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 117
VALID 162335Z - 170040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 WNW COU
TO 25 SE IRK TO 25 ENE IRK TO 25 E OTM TO 30 SSW CID TO 35 S ALO
TO 30 WSW ALO TO 30 ESE SPW.
..LYONS..04/16/24
ATTN...WFO...DVN...ARX...LSX...ILX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 117
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ILC001-009-011-015-017-057-067-071-073-085-095-109-123-125-131-
137-143-149-155-161-169-171-175-177-187-195-170040-
IL
. ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS BROWN BUREAU
CARROLL CASS FULTON
HANCOCK HENDERSON HENRY
JO DAVIESS KNOX MCDONOUGH
MARSHALL MASON MERCER
MORGAN PEORIA PIKE
PUTNAM ROCK ISLAND SCHUYLER
SCOTT STARK STEPHENSON
WARREN WHITESIDE
$$
IAC019-031-037-043-045-055-057-061-065-067-087-097-103-105-111-
113-115-139-163-183-170040-
IA
. IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BUCHANAN CEDAR CHICKASAW
CLAYTON CLINTON DELAWARE
DES MOINES DUBUQUE FAYETTE
FLOYD HENRY JACKSON
JOHNSON JONES LEE
LINN LOUISA MUSCATINE
SCOTT WASHINGTON
$$
MOC007-019-027-045-111-127-137-139-163-173-205-170040-
MO
. MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AUDRAIN BOONE CALLAWAY
CLARK LEWIS MARION
MONROE MONTGOMERY PIKE
RALLS SHELBY
$$
WIC043-170040-
WI
. WISCONSIN COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
GRANT
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 117
VALID 162250Z - 162340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 ENE SZL
TO 10 SW IRK TO 15 S OXV TO 30 N DSM.
..LYONS..04/16/24
ATTN...WFO...DVN...ARX...LSX...ILX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 117
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ILC001-009-011-015-017-057-067-071-073-085-095-109-123-125-131-
137-143-149-155-161-169-171-175-187-195-162340-
IL
. ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS BROWN BUREAU
CARROLL CASS FULTON
HANCOCK HENDERSON HENRY
JO DAVIESS KNOX MCDONOUGH
MARSHALL MASON MERCER
MORGAN PEORIA PIKE
PUTNAM ROCK ISLAND SCHUYLER
SCOTT STARK WARREN
WHITESIDE
$$
IAC011-019-031-037-043-045-055-057-061-065-067-087-095-097-101-
103-105-107-111-113-115-139-163-177-183-162340-
IA
. IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BENTON BUCHANAN CEDAR
CHICKASAW CLAYTON CLINTON
DELAWARE DES MOINES DUBUQUE
FAYETTE FLOYD HENRY
IOWA JACKSON JEFFERSON
JOHNSON JONES KEOKUK
LEE LINN LOUISA
MUSCATINE SCOTT VAN BUREN
WASHINGTON
$$
MOC007-019-027-045-103-111-127-137-139-163-173-199-205-162340-
MO
. MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AUDRAIN BOONE CALLAWAY
CLARK KNOX LEWIS
MARION MONROE MONTGOMERY
PIKE RALLS SCOTLAND
SHELBY
$$
WIC043-162340-
WI
. WISCONSIN COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
GRANT
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 117
VALID 162020Z - 162140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..LEITMAN..04/16/24
ATTN...WFO...DVN...ARX...LSX...ILX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 117
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ILC001-009-011-015-017-057-067-071-073-085-095-109-123-125-131-
137-143-149-155-161-169-171-175-187-195-162140-
IL
. ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS BROWN BUREAU
CARROLL CASS FULTON
HANCOCK HENDERSON HENRY
JO DAVIESS KNOX MCDONOUGH
MARSHALL MASON MERCER
MORGAN PEORIA PIKE
PUTNAM ROCK ISLAND SCHUYLER
SCOTT STARK WARREN
WHITESIDE
$$
IAC011-019-031-037-043-045-055-057-061-065-067-087-095-097-101-
103-105-107-111-113-115-139-163-177-183-162140-
IA
. IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BENTON BUCHANAN CEDAR
CHICKASAW CLAYTON CLINTON
DELAWARE DES MOINES DUBUQUE
FAYETTE FLOYD HENRY
IOWA JACKSON JEFFERSON
JOHNSON JONES KEOKUK
LEE LINN LOUISA
MUSCATINE SCOTT VAN BUREN
WASHINGTON
$$
MOC007-019-027-045-103-111-127-137-139-163-173-199-205-162140-
MO
. MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AUDRAIN BOONE CALLAWAY
CLARK KNOX LEWIS
MARION MONROE MONTGOMERY
PIKE RALLS SCOTLAND
SHELBY
$$
WIC043-162140-
WI
. WISCONSIN COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
GRANT
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 117
VALID 161935Z - 162040Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 460.
..LEITMAN..04/16/24
ATTN...WFO...DVN...ARX...LSX...ILX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 117
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ILC001-009-011-015-017-057-067-071-073-085-095-109-123-125-131-
137-143-149-155-161-169-171-175-187-195-162040-
IL
. ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS BROWN BUREAU
CARROLL CASS FULTON
HANCOCK HENDERSON HENRY
JO DAVIESS KNOX MCDONOUGH
MARSHALL MASON MERCER
MORGAN PEORIA PIKE
PUTNAM ROCK ISLAND SCHUYLER
SCOTT STARK WARREN
WHITESIDE
$$
IAC011-019-031-037-043-045-055-057-061-065-067-087-095-097-101-
103-105-107-111-113-115-139-163-177-183-162040-
IA
. IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BENTON BUCHANAN CEDAR
CHICKASAW CLAYTON CLINTON
DELAWARE DES MOINES DUBUQUE
FAYETTE FLOYD HENRY
IOWA JACKSON JEFFERSON
JOHNSON JONES KEOKUK
LEE LINN LOUISA
MUSCATINE SCOTT VAN BUREN
WASHINGTON
$$
MOC007-019-027-045-103-111-127-137-139-163-173-199-205-162040-
MO
. MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AUDRAIN BOONE CALLAWAY
CLARK KNOX LEWIS
MARION MONROE MONTGOMERY
PIKE RALLS SCOTLAND
SHELBY
$$
WIC043-162040-
WI
. WISCONSIN COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
GRANT
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 117
VALID 161835Z - 161940Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..LEITMAN..04/16/24
ATTN...WFO...DVN...ARX...LSX...ILX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 117
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ILC001-009-011-015-017-057-067-071-073-085-095-109-123-125-131-
137-143-149-155-161-169-171-175-187-195-161940-
IL
. ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS BROWN BUREAU
CARROLL CASS FULTON
HANCOCK HENDERSON HENRY
JO DAVIESS KNOX MCDONOUGH
MARSHALL MASON MERCER
MORGAN PEORIA PIKE
PUTNAM ROCK ISLAND SCHUYLER
SCOTT STARK WARREN
WHITESIDE
$$
IAC011-019-031-037-043-045-055-057-061-065-067-087-095-097-101-
103-105-107-111-113-115-139-163-177-183-161940-
IA
. IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BENTON BUCHANAN CEDAR
CHICKASAW CLAYTON CLINTON
DELAWARE DES MOINES DUBUQUE
FAYETTE FLOYD HENRY
IOWA JACKSON JEFFERSON
JOHNSON JONES KEOKUK
LEE LINN LOUISA
MUSCATINE SCOTT VAN BUREN
WASHINGTON
$$
MOC007-019-027-045-103-111-127-137-139-163-173-199-205-161940-
MO
. MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AUDRAIN BOONE CALLAWAY
CLARK KNOX LEWIS
MARION MONROE MONTGOMERY
PIKE RALLS SCOTLAND
SHELBY
$$
WIC043-161940-
WI
. WISCONSIN COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
GRANT
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
High (70%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Mod (40%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (60%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (20%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Mod (50%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Mod (30%)
|
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (90%)
|
For each watch, probabilities for particular events inside the watch
(listed above in each table) are determined by the issuing forecaster.
The "Low" category contains probability values ranging from less than 2%
to 20% (EF2-EF5 tornadoes), less than 5% to 20% (all other probabilities),
"Moderate" from 30% to 60%, and "High" from 70% to greater than 95%.
High values are bolded and lighter in color to provide awareness of
an increased threat for a particular event.