SPC Tornado Watch 57

WW 57 TORNADO IA IL IN 191715Z – 200200Z

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 57
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1215 PM CDT Wed Mar 19 2025

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Far Eastern Iowa
  Northern and Central Illinois
  Western Indiana

* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 1215 PM
  until 900 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes possible
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
  Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

SUMMARY...Scattered supercell thunderstorms are expected to develop
northeast through the early evening. These storms may produce a few
tornadoes, damaging gusts, and hail.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 90 statute miles
east and west of a line from 25 miles west northwest of Marseilles
IL to 60 miles east of Salem 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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AVIATION...Tornadoes and 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 400. Mean
storm motion vector 22035.

...Leitman

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