SPC Tornado Watch 298

WW 298 TORNADO IL MO 200125Z – 200800Z

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 298
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
825 PM CDT Mon May 19 2025

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  West-Central and Southern Illinois
  Southern into Central and Eastern Missouri

* Effective this Monday night and Tuesday morning from 825 PM
  until 300 AM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
  Widespread damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
    to 80 mph possible
  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
    inches in diameter possible

SUMMARY...Multiple clusters and supercells will spread northeastward
this evening and overnight while posing a threat for both tornadoes
and severe/damaging winds. An intense/bowing line of thunderstorms
will likely develop later this evening and pose a greater threat for
widespread severe winds, with peak gusts potentially reaching up to
70-80 mph on an isolated basis. Occasional large hail up to 1-2
inches in diameter may also occur with any semi-discrete supercells.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 110 statute miles
east and west of a line from 45 miles north northwest of Saint Louis
MO to 20 miles southeast of West Plains MO. For a complete depiction
of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU8).

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 294...WW 295...WW
296...WW 297...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
storm motion vector 24035.

...Gleason

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