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EXPIRED Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0076 for Far Southeast Iowa, Central and Northern Illinois, Central and Northern Indiana

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

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EXPIRED Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0076

Locations Affected

Far Southeast Iowa

Central and Northern Illinois

Central and Northern Indiana

Severe Thunderstorm Watch 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.

Severe Weather Threats

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

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Details

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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

National Risk Overview

Friday, March 27: TORNADO: low; HAIL: low; WIND: low
Saturday, March 28: TORNADO: low; HAIL: low; WIND: low
Sunday, March 29: ANY SEVERE: low
Monday, March 30: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Tuesday, March 31: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Wednesday, April 1: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Thursday, April 2: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Friday, April 3: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low

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