URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 71
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1030 PM CDT Mon Apr 1 2024

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Central Illinois
  Southwest into East-Central Missouri

* Effective this Monday night and Tuesday morning from 1030 PM
  until 300 AM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes possible
  Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
    mph likely
  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
    inches in diameter likely

SUMMARY...Multiple clusters of strong/severe thunderstorms will
track east-northeastward across the watch area through the night,
posing a risk of locally damaging wind gusts, large hail, and a few
tornadoes.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 40 statute miles
north and south of a line from 10 miles north northwest of Monett MO
to 20 miles north of Salem IL. For a complete depiction of the watch
see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).

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 67...WW 68...WW 69...WW
70...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 25035.

...Hart