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SEL0 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 70 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 100 PM EDT Sun Mar 30 2025 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Southern into east central Illinois Central and southwest Indiana Extreme northwest Kentucky Extreme southeast Missouri * Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 100 PM until 800 PM EDT. * Primary threats include... A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible Widespread damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...A band of thunderstorms is expected to intensify this afternoon from Illinois into Indiana while spreading northeastward. Damaging winds of 60-70 mph will become the most common threat with bowing segments. Embedded circulations, and any supercells that form ahead of the line, will pose a tornado (possibly an isolated strong tornado) and large hail threat (1-2 inch diameter). The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles east and west of a line from 30 miles east northeast of Danville IL to 15 miles southeast of Carbondale IL. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0). 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 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 23045. ...Thompson