WW 597 TORNADO IA IL MO 062015Z – 070300Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 597
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
315 PM CDT Sun Aug 6 2023
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southeast Iowa
Western and South-Central Illinois
Eastern Missouri
* Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 315 PM until
1000 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to
develop this afternoon, initially across southeast Iowa, far eastern
Missouri and western Illinois. This includes supercells capable of
large hail and a tornado risk. Storms should increase and move
into/across much of south-central Illinois by evening, with damaging
winds also a possibility.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles
north and south of a line from 40 miles west northwest of Quincy IL
to 45 miles southeast of Mattoon IL. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).
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 595...WW 596...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and 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 550. Mean
storm motion vector 27025.
...Guyer
