WW 192 TORNADO IL MO 070155Z – 070700Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 192
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
855 PM CDT Sat May 6 2023
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
West-central Illinois
Northeast Missouri
* Effective this Saturday night and Sunday morning from 855 PM
until 200 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...The primary concern is a long-lived supercell across
northern Missouri that will likely move across northeast Missouri
and possibly west-central Illinois this evening. Strong low-level
shear and a moist environment will support continued tornado
potential aside from large hail and locally damaging wind gusts.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 35 statute miles
north and south of a line from 60 miles west southwest of Quincy IL
to 30 miles east southeast of Quincy IL. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU2).
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.
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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 189...WW 190...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
storm motion vector 28025.
...Guyer
