WW 46 TORNADO IL IN 271605Z – 272100Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 46 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1105 AM EST Mon Feb 27 2023 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Eastern Illinois Central and northern Indiana * Effective this Monday morning and afternoon from 1105 AM until 400 PM EST. * Primary threats include... A couple tornadoes possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible SUMMARY...Low-topped supercells may produce a couple tornadoes and damaging winds as they spread eastward across parts of Illinois and Indiana through this afternoon. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles north and south of a line from 5 miles northwest of Champaign IL to 20 miles south southeast of Muncie IN. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6). 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. && AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 55 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 350. Mean storm motion vector 25040. ...Gleason/Grams
