Tornado Watch 533

Issued

Oct 24, 2021, 5:44 PM CDT (22:44 UTC)

Expired

Oct 25, 2021, 1:00 AM CDT

In force

7 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

Largest hail expected

2 in

Strongest gust expected

60 kt

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Two or more tornadoes

70%

One or more EF2 to EF5 tornadoes

50%

Ten or more severe wind reports

80%

One or more gusts of 65 knots or more

10%

Ten or more severe hail reports

40%

One or more hailstones of 2 inches or more

30%

Six or more combined severe hail and wind reports

95%

• Mesoscale Discussion 1892 Severe potential...watch likelyOct 24, 5:11 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 1895 Tornado watch 533Oct 24, 8:17 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 1897 Tornado watch 533Oct 24, 10:33 PM CDT

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WWUS20 KWNS 242241
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 533
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
545 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Central and Southern Illinois
  Southeast Missouri

* Effective this Sunday afternoon and Monday morning from 545 PM
  until 100 AM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
  Widespread damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
    inches in diameter possible

SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will develop eastward across Missouri into
Illinois this evening, with strong winds aloft increasing the risk
of severe storm activity.  Damaging winds, a few tornadoes, and
large hail will be possible across this region.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles
east and west of a line from 30 miles northwest of Champaign IL to
20 miles southeast of Poplar Bluff MO. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU3).

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 531...WW 532...

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 24035.

...Hart

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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.