WW 39 SEVERE TSTM IL 140815Z – 141500Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 39 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 315 AM CDT Thu Mar 14 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Central and north-central Illinois * Effective this Thursday morning from 315 AM until 1000 AM CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible Isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...A band of strong-severe thunderstorms, with a history of measured severe gusts over northeastern MO, is expected to persist into more of IL over the next few hours, riding along a warm-frontal zone. Additional damaging to severe gusts are possible, as well as severe hail from more isolated cells north of the warm front. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 45 statute miles north and south of a line from 45 miles west southwest of Peoria IL to 50 miles northeast of Champaign IL. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9). 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 38... AVIATION...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 450. Mean storm motion vector 26040. ...Edwards
