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THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS CENTRAL INDIANA

* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
SCATTERED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH LIKELY
SCATTERED LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2
INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE

SUMMARY...A LONG-LIVED LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTHERN IL/INDIANA WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK SOUTHEASTWARD INTO PARTS OF CENTRAL/EASTERN IL AND MUCH OF INDIANA THROUGH THE DAY. THESE STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY THIS MORNING...POSING A THREAT OF DAMAGING WINDS AND HAIL.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 55 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 30 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BLOOMINGTON ILLINOIS TO 50 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF MUNCIE INDIANA. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).

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.