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SEL5 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 195 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 225 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Central and Northern Illinois Central and Northern Indiana Southwest Lower Michigan Southeast Wisconsin Lake Michigan * Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 225 PM until 900 PM EDT. * Primary threats include... A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5 inches in diameter possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible SUMMARY...Scattered thunderstorms are forecast to continue to develop and intensify this afternoon into the early evening. The environment will continue to destabilize through the mid to late afternoon across much of the Watch area. The stronger storms will likely become supercellular and pose a risk for large to very large hail, severe gusts, and tornadoes. A couple of the more intense supercells may yield the potential for a strong tornado. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 100 statute miles east and west of a line from 30 miles east northeast of Racine WI to 60 miles southwest of Bloomington IN. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5). 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. && AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 24035. ...Smith