WW 99 TORNADO IL IN 022015Z – 030300Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 99
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
315 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Central and Eastern Illinois
Western and Central Indiana
* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 315 PM
until 1000 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Several tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes
possible
Widespread damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
to 80 mph possible
Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Severe storms are expected to develop and increase
initially across central/northeast Illinois late this afternoon, and
steadily progress east-northeastward into eastern Illinois and much
of western/central/northern Indiana by evening.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 90 statute miles
north and south of a line from 30 miles west northwest of Decatur IL
to 45 miles north northeast of Indianapolis IN. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).
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 97...WW 98...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 23035.
...Guyer