SPC Tornado Watch 200

WW 200 TORNADO IL IN MO 302140Z – 010300Z

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 200
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
440 PM CDT Wed Apr 30 2025

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Southern and Central Illinois
  Central and Southern Indiana
  East-Central Missouri

* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 440 PM
  until 1000 PM CDT.

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

SUMMARY...Widely scattered thunderstorms are forecast to develop and
intensify late this afternoon into the evening in the vicinity of a
west to east oriented boundary.  A few supercells are expected and a
couple of tornadoes are possible.  Severe gusts and large hail are
also possible.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 40 statute miles
north and south of a line from 50 miles west of Saint Louis MO to 25
miles east of Bloomington IN. For a complete depiction of the watch
see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).

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 197...WW 198...WW 199...

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 22020.

...Smith

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