LOCATIONS
Eastern Iowa, Northern Illinois, Southeast Minnesota, Wisconsin
EFFECTIVE
This Wednesday afternoon and evening from 155 PM until 1000 PM CDT.
THREATS
Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible, Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible, A tornado or two possible
SITUATION
Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms will further
develop through mid/late afternoon with bouts of severe hail and
damaging winds as the primary hazards.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 80
statute miles east and west of a line from 50 miles north northeast
of Wausau WI to 35 miles east southeast of Moline IL. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).
PRECAUTIONS
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.
