WW 115 TORNADO IA IL MO 041950Z – 050300Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 115
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
250 PM CDT Tue Apr 4 2023
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Central and Southeast Iowa
Northwest Illinois
Northern Missouri
* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 250 PM until
1000 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Several tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes likely
Widespread large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3.5
inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
SUMMARY...Intense thunderstorms will increase in coverage this
afternoon across the watch area, with supercells expected. Very
large hail and tornadoes may occur in the strongest cells.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 110 statute miles
north and south of a line from 50 miles west northwest of Lamoni IA
to 45 miles south southeast of Moline IL. For a complete depiction
of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU5).
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 114...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 3.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 25035.
...Hart
