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Tornado Watch 37
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WW0037 Radar
Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Moderate Moderate
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
High High
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Moderate

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   SEL7

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 37
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   800 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Central Illinois
     West-Central Indiana

   * Effective this Friday night and Saturday morning from 800 PM
     until 300 AM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
     Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80
       mph likely
     Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
       inches in diameter likely

   SUMMARY...Ongoing storms across Missouri have intensified over the
   past hour or so. These storms are expected to continue moving
   northeastward into central IL and west-central IN over the next few
   hours. The environment over this region will remain supportive of
   severe thunderstorm capable of all severe hazards, including strong
   wind gusts up to 80 mph, large hail over up to 2-2.5", and
   tornadoes. Given the environmental conditions, a few strong (EF2+)
   tornadoes are possible.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles
   east and west of a line from 35 miles north of Bloomington IL to 60
   miles south southeast of Mattoon IL. For a complete depiction of the
   watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).

   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.

   &&

   OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 31...WW 32...WW 33...WW
   34...WW 35...WW 36...

   AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
   surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
   gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
   storm motion vector 24040.

   ...Mosier
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