Storm Prediction Center Severe Thunderstorm Watch 76

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   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 76
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   515 PM EDT Thu Mar 26 2026

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Far Southeast Iowa
     Central and Northern Illinois
     Central and Northern Indiana

   * Effective this Thursday afternoon from 515 PM until Midnight
     EDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80
       mph likely
     Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
       inches in diameter likely
     A tornado or two possible

   SUMMARY...Scattered severe thunderstorms are forecast to develop
   into the evening with the stronger thunderstorms being capable of a
   risk for large to very large hail and severe gusts.  A tornado is
   also possible, mainly over portions of eastern and northern Indiana.
   This activity should gradually shift east-southeast during the
   evening with the risk for severe wind gusts eventually becoming the
   primary hazard.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 70
   statute miles north and south of a line from 30 miles southwest of
   Burlington IA to 30 miles southeast of Fort Wayne IN. For a complete
   depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
   (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).

   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 75...

   AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
   2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 70 knots. A
   few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean storm motion vector
   28040.

   ...Smith

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