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SEL1 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 281 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 640 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Central and northeast Wisconsin Lake Michigan * Effective this Tuesday night from 640 PM until Midnight CDT. * Primary threats include... A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80 mph likely Scattered large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible SUMMARY...Initial supercells will consolidate into a more solid squall line that will move rapidly northeastward across Wisconsin through early tonight. Embedded circulations will be capable of producing tornadoes (a couple of which could produce roughly EF2 damage), damaging gusts up to 80 mph, and isolated large hail near 1 inch in diameter for the next several hours. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 85 statute miles east and west of a line from 35 miles northeast of Wausau WI to 35 miles southwest of Oshkosh WI. 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. && OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 277...WW 278...WW 279...WW 280... AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 24050. ...Thompson