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EXPIRED Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0582 for East Central and Northeast Illinois, Western Indiana

Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible
A tornado or two possible

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EXPIRED Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0582

Locations Affected

East Central and Northeast Illinois

Western Indiana

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Summary

A cluster of storms may continue to intensify and organize as it progresses east-southeastward across the region this afternoon, with damaging winds as the primary hazard.

Severe Weather Threats

Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible

A tornado or two possible

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Details

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 582
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1230 PM CDT Thu Aug 13 2026

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
  East Central and Northeast Illinois
  Western Indiana

* Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 1230 PM
  until 700 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
  Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible
  A tornado or two possible

SUMMARY...A cluster of storms may continue to intensify and organize
as it progresses east-southeastward across the region this
afternoon, with damaging winds as the primary hazard.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 55
statute miles north and south of a line from 20 miles west of
Bloomington IL to 25 miles east northeast of Danville IL. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).

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.

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AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few
cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 600. Mean storm motion vector
28025.

...Guyer

National Risk Overview

Friday, August 14: TORNADO: 2%; HAIL: 5%; WIND: 15%
Saturday, August 15: TORNADO: 2%; HAIL: 15%; WIND: 15%
Sunday, August 16: ANY SEVERE: 5%
Monday, August 17: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Tuesday, August 18: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Wednesday, August 19: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Thursday, August 20: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low

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