URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 308
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
705 PM CDT Wed Jun 10 2026

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Northern and Central Illinois

* Effective this Wednesday evening from 705 PM until 1100 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A couple tornadoes possible
  Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
    to 75 mph possible
  Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible

SUMMARY...A severe squall line will move into the Watch area this
evening with a risk for a couple of tornadoes and scattered severe
gusts (60 to 75 mph).

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 45 statute miles
east and west of a line from 35 miles northwest of Marseilles IL to
50 miles south of Peoria IL. For a complete depiction of the watch
see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).

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.

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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 301...WW 302...WW
303...WW 304...WW 305...WW 306...WW 307...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 400. Mean
storm motion vector 24035.

...Smith