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SEL8
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 568
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
930 AM CDT Tue Jul 30 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Southern Iowa
Far West-Central Illinois
Northeast Missouri
* Effective this Tuesday morning and afternoon from 930 AM until
400 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
to 75 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...A cluster of thunderstorms will likely continue moving
southeastward this morning and afternoon. The greatest risk should
be scattered to numerous damaging/severe winds around 60-75 mph, but
isolated hail and perhaps a tornado may also occur.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60
statute miles east and west of a line from 40 miles west northwest
of Knoxville IA to 45 miles southwest of Quincy IL. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
favorable for 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. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
tornadoes.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 567...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
31035.
...Gleason
SEL8
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 568
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
930 AM CDT Tue Jul 30 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Southern Iowa
Far West-Central Illinois
Northeast Missouri
* Effective this Tuesday morning and afternoon from 930 AM until
400 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
to 75 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...A cluster of thunderstorms will likely continue moving
southeastward this morning and afternoon. The greatest risk should
be scattered to numerous damaging/severe winds around 60-75 mph, but
isolated hail and perhaps a tornado may also occur.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60
statute miles east and west of a line from 40 miles west northwest
of Knoxville IA to 45 miles southwest of Quincy IL. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
favorable for 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. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
tornadoes.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 567...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
31035.
...Gleason
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW8
WW 568 SEVERE TSTM IA IL MO 301430Z - 302100Z
AXIS..60 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
40WNW OXV/KNOXVILLE IA/ - 45SW UIN/QUINCY IL/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM E/W /10WNW DSM - 32SW UIN/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..65 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 31035.
LAT...LON 41519267 39489067 39489292 41519499
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU8.
Watch 568 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 568
VALID 302020Z - 302140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 SE CDJ TO
40 SE IRK TO 30 SE IRK TO 30 NNE IRK TO 40 NW BRL.
..LEITMAN..07/30/24
ATTN...WFO...DMX...DVN...LSX...EAX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 568
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ILC001-009-067-149-302140-
IL
. ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS BROWN HANCOCK
PIKE
$$
IAC111-177-302140-
IA
. IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
LEE VAN BUREN
$$
MOC007-041-045-103-111-127-137-163-173-175-199-205-302140-
MO
. MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AUDRAIN CHARITON CLARK
KNOX LEWIS MARION
MONROE PIKE RALLS
RANDOLPH SCOTLAND SHELBY
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 568
VALID 301900Z - 302040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 NW CDJ TO
35 SSE OTM TO 40 NW BRL.
..LEITMAN..07/30/24
ATTN...WFO...DMX...DVN...LSX...EAX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 568
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ILC001-009-067-149-302040-
IL
. ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS BROWN HANCOCK
PIKE
$$
IAC111-177-302040-
IA
. IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
LEE VAN BUREN
$$
MOC001-007-041-045-079-103-111-115-121-127-137-163-173-175-197-
199-205-211-302040-
MO
. MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAIR AUDRAIN CHARITON
CLARK GRUNDY KNOX
LEWIS LINN MACON
MARION MONROE PIKE
RALLS RANDOLPH SCHUYLER
SCOTLAND SHELBY SULLIVAN
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 568
VALID 301720Z - 301840Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 W LWD TO
35 SSE OTM TO 40 NW BRL.
..LEITMAN..07/30/24
ATTN...WFO...DMX...DVN...LSX...EAX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 568
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ILC001-009-067-149-301840-
IL
. ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS BROWN HANCOCK
PIKE
$$
IAC111-177-301840-
IA
. IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
LEE VAN BUREN
$$
MOC001-007-041-045-079-081-103-111-115-121-127-129-137-163-171-
173-175-197-199-205-211-301840-
MO
. MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAIR AUDRAIN CHARITON
CLARK GRUNDY HARRISON
KNOX LEWIS LINN
MACON MARION MERCER
MONROE PIKE PUTNAM
RALLS RANDOLPH SCHUYLER
SCOTLAND SHELBY SULLIVAN
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 568
VALID 301615Z - 301740Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 45 NW LWD TO
15 SE OXV TO 45 NNE OXV.
..LEITMAN..07/30/24
ATTN...WFO...DMX...DVN...LSX...EAX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 568
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ILC001-009-067-149-301740-
IL
. ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS BROWN HANCOCK
PIKE
$$
IAC007-039-051-053-101-107-111-117-123-135-157-159-175-177-179-
185-301740-
IA
. IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
APPANOOSE CLARKE DAVIS
DECATUR JEFFERSON KEOKUK
LEE LUCAS MAHASKA
MONROE POWESHIEK RINGGOLD
UNION VAN BUREN WAPELLO
WAYNE
$$
MOC001-007-041-045-079-081-103-111-115-121-127-129-137-163-171-
173-175-197-199-205-211-301740-
MO
. MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAIR AUDRAIN CHARITON
CLARK GRUNDY HARRISON
KNOX LEWIS LINN
MACON MARION MERCER
MONROE PIKE PUTNAM
RALLS RANDOLPH SCHUYLER
SCOTLAND SHELBY SULLIVAN
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
Low (20%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (5%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
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High (70%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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Mod (50%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
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Mod (30%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (10%)
|
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (90%)
|
For each watch, probabilities for particular events inside the watch
(listed above in each table) are determined by the issuing forecaster.
The "Low" category contains probability values ranging from less than 2%
to 20% (EF2-EF5 tornadoes), less than 5% to 20% (all other probabilities),
"Moderate" from 30% to 60%, and "High" from 70% to greater than 95%.
High values are bolded and lighter in color to provide awareness of
an increased threat for a particular event.
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