SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 577
WW 577 SEVERE TSTM IA IL MO 310845Z – 311400Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 577 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 345 AM CDT Wed Jul 31 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Southeast Iowa Western and Northwest Illinois Northeast Missouri * Effective this Wednesday morning from 345 AM until 900 AM CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...A cluster of storms will likely persist and potentially further intensify across southern Iowa into northeast Missouri and west/northwest Illinois this morning, with damaging winds and some hail possible. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles north and south of a line from 65 miles west northwest of Burlington IA to 25 miles east southeast of Burlington IA. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7). 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 576... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 30035. ...Guyer