SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 578

WW 578 SEVERE TSTM IL 311050Z – 311700Z
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 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 578
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
550 AM CDT Wed Jul 31 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Central and South-Central Illinois * Effective this Wednesday morning from 550 AM until NOON CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...A cluster of storms will move southeastward across the
region this morning with wind damage possible. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 65
statute miles north and south of a line from 65 miles west northwest
of Springfield IL to 35 miles east of Mattoon 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 576...WW 577... AVIATION...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
30040. ...Guyer 

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Hazy Return: Saharan Dust Back In Texas!

Hazy Return: Saharan Dust Back In Texas!

Saharan dust from Africa will make a return to Texas beginning today. A higher concentration of dust will likely create a noticeable haze across the eastern half of Texas Today, Thursday, and Friday. Most of the dust will remain in the upper levels of the atmosphere. However, modest low-level visibility reductions can’t be ruled out. […]

SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 577

WW 577 SEVERE TSTM IA IL MO 310845Z – 311400Z
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 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 577
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
345 AM CDT Wed Jul 31 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Southeast Iowa Western and Northwest Illinois Northeast Missouri * Effective this Wednesday morning from 345 AM until 900 AM CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...A cluster of storms will likely persist and potentially
further intensify across southern Iowa into northeast Missouri and
west/northwest Illinois this morning, with damaging winds and some
hail possible. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 55
statute miles north and south of a line from 65 miles west northwest
of Burlington IA to 25 miles east southeast of Burlington IA. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7). 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 576... AVIATION...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
30035. ...Guyer 

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