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WOUS40 KWNS 171638
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PUBLIC SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1137 AM CDT WED JUN 17 2026
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED OVER PARTS OF THE MIDWEST THIS
AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...
* LOCATIONS...
CENTRAL ILLINOIS
CENTRAL INDIANA
* HAZARDS...
SEVERAL TORNADOES, A COUPLE INTENSE
SCATTERED DAMAGING WINDS, SOME HURRICANE FORCE
SCATTERED LARGE HAIL, SOME BASEBALL SIZE
* SUMMARY...
NUMEROUS SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON INTO
TONIGHT, WITH THE PEAK THREAT CENTERED OVER ILLINOIS AND
INDIANA. INTENSE TORNADOES, SWATHS OF DAMAGING GUSTS OVER 75 MPH
AND DAMAGING WIND-DRIVEN LARGE HAIL WILL ALL BE POSSIBLE.
PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REVIEW YOUR SEVERE WEATHER SAFETY PROCEDURES FOR THE POSSIBILITY
OF DANGEROUS WEATHER TODAY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO,
WEATHER.GOV, OR OTHER MEDIA FOR WATCHES AND WARNINGS. A TORNADO
WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR TORNADOES TO FORM
DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. IF A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED FOR
YOUR AREA, MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY, IDEALLY IN A BASEMENT OR
INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING.
..HART.. 06/17/2026
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