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SEL1 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 301 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 605 AM CDT Fri May 24 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Eastern and northeastern Iowa Northern Illinois Southwestern Wisconsin Lake Michigan * Effective this Friday morning and afternoon from 605 AM until 100 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 well-organized squall line, preceded by isolated strong-severe thunderstorms, should continue to move across Iowa and the Mississippi River into adjoining parts of Illinois and southwestern Wisconsin through midday. Damaging to severe gusts should continue, along with a threat for a brief/embedded tornado or two. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles north and south of a line from 20 miles west of Moline IL to 55 miles east northeast of Marseilles IL. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1). 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 300... 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 26040. ...Edwards