WW 120 TORNADO IL WI 162250Z – 170300Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 120 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 550 PM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Northern Illinois Southern Wisconsin * Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 550 PM until 1000 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... A couple tornadoes possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...Scattered storm clusters and a couple of supercells will be possible this evening into north central Illinois and south central Wisconsin near a surface warm front. A couple of tornadoes, damaging gusts of 60-70 mph and large hail of 1-1.5 inches in diameter will all be possible through late evening. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 25 statute miles east and west of a line from 25 miles north of Janesville WI to 65 miles south southwest of Rockford IL. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0). 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...WW 117...WW 118...WW 119... AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 23035. ...Thompson
