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  "publishedAt": "2026-05-16T04:24:02.000Z",
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  "textContent": "WW 207 SEVERE TSTM IA IL WI 160330Z - 161000Z\n\n\n\n\n    URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED\n    Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 207\n    NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK\n    1030 PM CDT Fri May 15 2026\n\n    The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a\n\n    * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of\n      Eastern Iowa\n      Northern Illinois\n      Southern Wisconsin\n\n    * Effective this Friday night and Saturday morning from 1030 PM\n      until 500 AM CDT.\n\n    * Primary threats include...\n      Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely\n      Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible\n\n    SUMMARY...A band of storms is forecast to move west to east across\n    portions of the Watch area tonight.  Scattered damaging gusts (60-70\n    mph) are possible and will likely focus near the more intense cores\n    embedded within the band of storms and near bowing segments.  Other\n    isolated storms are possible later tonight and may pose a risk for\n    isolated large hail.\n\n    The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 45\n    statute miles north and south of a line from 30 miles north\n    northwest of Cedar Rapids IA to 10 miles south of Milwaukee WI. For\n    a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline\n    update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).\n\n    PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...\n\n    REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are\n    favorable for severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area.\n    Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening\n    weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible\n    warnings. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce\n    tornadoes.\n\n    &&\n\n    OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 205...\n\n    AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to\n    1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A\n    few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean storm motion vector\n    27040.\n\n    ...Smith\n\n\n\nRead more",
  "title": "SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 207"
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