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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 624
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
540 PM CDT Thu Aug 15 2024

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
  Southern Illinois
  Extreme southwestern Indiana
  Northwestern Kentucky
  Southeastern Missouri

* Effective this Thursday afternoon from 540 PM until Midnight
  CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
  Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
  A tornado or two possible

SUMMARY...A growing cluster of strong-severe thunderstorms should
continue to pose severe-weather potential across southern IL and to
the adjoining Ohio Valley.  Additional development is possible over
southeastern Missouri to its west as well.  Occasional severe gusts
and large hail are the main concerns, and a tornado cannot be ruled
out

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 35
statute miles north and south of a line from 45 miles west southwest
of Farmington MO to 30 miles south southeast of Evansville IN. For a
co*plete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
favorable for 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. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
tornadoes.

&&

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...c*NTINUE...WW 623...

AVIATION...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 600. Mean storm motion vector
28025.

...Edwards