SPC Tornado Watch 37

WW 37 TORNADO IL IN 150100Z – 150800Z

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 37
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
800 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Central Illinois
  West-Central Indiana

* Effective this Friday night and Saturday morning from 800 PM
  until 300 AM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
  Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80
    mph likely
  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
    inches in diameter likely

SUMMARY...Ongoing storms across Missouri have intensified over the
past hour or so. These storms are expected to continue moving
northeastward into central IL and west-central IN over the next few
hours. The environment over this region will remain supportive of
severe thunderstorm capable of all severe hazards, including strong
wind gusts up to 80 mph, large hail over up to 2-2.5", and
tornadoes. Given the environmental conditions, a few strong (EF2+)
tornadoes are possible.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles
east and west of a line from 35 miles north of Bloomington IL to 60
miles south 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 31...WW 32...WW 33...WW
34...WW 35...WW 36...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 24040.

...Mosier

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