SPC Tornado Watch 155

WW 155 TORNADO IA IL KY MO 202040Z – 210400Z

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 155
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
340 PM CDT Sun Apr 20 2025

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  southeastern Iowa
  western and centrl Illinois
  far western Kentucky
  eastern Missouri

* Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 340 PM until
  1100 PM CDT.

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

SUMMARY...Ongoing strong/severe thunderstorms are forecast to
continue moving eastward/northeastward across Missouri this
afternoon and evening, spreading into parts of southeastern Iowa and
Illinois over the next several hours.  Along with some hail risk,
damaging wind gusts are expected, along with potential for tornadoes
-- a couple of which could be strong.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
east and west of a line from 30 miles north northeast of Burlington
IA to 15 miles east southeast of Poplar Bluff MO. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).

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 154...

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 500. Mean
storm motion vector 23040.

...Goss

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