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SEL2 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 412 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 810 PM CDT Thu Jun 13 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Central Illinois Central and Eastern Missouri * Effective this Thursday night and Friday morning from 810 PM until 100 AM CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts to 75 mph possible Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...A broken linear cluster of thunderstorms will gradually move into the Watch area this evening. Some of the more intense thunderstorms will be capable of a risk for large to very large hail (1-2 inches in diameter) and severe gusts (60-75 mph). The severe risk may linger into portions of central and east-central Missouri into the early overnight hours. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 40 statute miles north and south of a line from 60 miles west of Columbia MO to 10 miles north northeast of Mattoon IL. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2). 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 409...WW 410...WW 411... AVIATION...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 600. Mean storm motion vector 31025. ...Smith