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Tornado Watch 188
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Initial List of Counties in Watch 188 (WOU)
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   SEL8
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 188
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   755 PM EDT FRI APR 14 2006
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          SOUTHEASTERN INDIANA
          NORTHERN KENTUCKY
          SOUTHWESTERN OHIO
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING FROM 755 PM
   UNTIL 200 AM EDT.
   
   TORNADOES...HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND
   GUSTS TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE
   AREAS.
   
   THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 55 STATUTE
   MILES EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 60 MILES NORTHWEST OF CINCINNATI
   OHIO TO 80 MILES EAST OF CINCINNATI OHIO.  FOR A COMPLETE
   DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE
   (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).
   
   REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR
   TORNADOES AND 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.
   
   OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 184...WW 185...WW
   186...WW 187...
   
   DISCUSSION...MESOSCALE ENVIRONMENT IS BECOMING FAVORABLE FOR
   SUPERCELLS AND TORNADOES ALONG AN OUTFLOW BOUNDARY WHICH EXTENDED
   FROM CENTRAL IND INTO SWRN OH. LOW-LEVEL MOISTURE AND SHEAR ARE
   ENHANCED ALONG THIS BOUNDARY SUPPORTING A THREAT FOR A COUPLE OF
   TORNADOES AND VERY LARGE HAIL FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS.
   
   AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
   SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
   WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
   500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 29030.
   
   
   ...PETERS/THOMPSON
   
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