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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 623
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
945 PM CDT WED JUL 19 2006
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
NORTHERN IOWA
SOUTHERN MINNESOTA
EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING FROM 945 PM
UNTIL 500 AM CDT.
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 60 STATUTE
MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 35 MILES NORTH NORTHWEST OF
SPENCER IOWA TO 45 MILES NORTH NORTHEAST OF WATERLOO IOWA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE
UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).
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...THIS TORNADO WATCH REPLACES TORNADO
WATCH NUMBER 620. WATCH NUMBER 620 WILL NOT BE IN EFFECT AFTER
945 PM CDT. CONTINUE...WW 621...WW 692...
DISCUSSION...SUPERCELLS EXPECTED TO FORM/INTENSIFY IN STRENGTHENING
WARM ADVECTION ZONE ON SRN FRINGE OF PASSING MID LEVEL SPEED MAX.
ABSENCE OF STRONG LINEAR FORCING...BACKED LOW LEVEL FLOW AND RICH
BOUNDARY LAYER MOISTURE CONTENT SUGGEST POTENTIAL FOR TORNADOES
DESPITE SLIGHTLY ELEVATED NATURE OF STORMS.
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
550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 28030.
...CORFIDI
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is defined by the list of counties (WOU).
SAW3
WW 623 TORNADO IA MN 200245Z - 201000Z
AXIS..60 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
35NNW SPW/SPENCER IA/ - 45NNE ALO/WATERLOO IA/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM N/S /51SSW RWF - 52SSW ODI/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 28030.
REPLACES WW 620..IA NE SD
LAT...LON 44509541 44029205 42279205 42779541
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU3.
Watch 623 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #6 ON WW 623
VALID 200835Z - 200940Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 5 N FOD TO
15 E MCW TO 35 NNE ALO.
..BROYLES..07/20/06
ATTN...WFO...DMX...FSD...ARX...MPX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 623
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IAC013-017-023-033-065-067-069-075-083-197-200940-
IA
. IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BLACK HAWK BREMER BUTLER
CERRO GORDO FAYETTE FLOYD
FRANKLIN GRUNDY HARDIN
WRIGHT
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 623
VALID 200735Z - 200840Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 ESE FOD
TO 25 NNE FOD TO 25 ESE FRM TO 35 SW RST TO 35 SE RST.
..BROYLES..07/20/06
ATTN...WFO...DMX...FSD...ARX...MPX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 623
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IAC013-017-023-033-037-065-067-069-075-081-083-089-131-189-191-
195-197-200840-
IA
. IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BLACK HAWK BREMER BUTLER
CERRO GORDO CHICKASAW FAYETTE
FLOYD FRANKLIN GRUNDY
HANCOCK HARDIN HOWARD
MITCHELL WINNEBAGO WINNESHIEK
WORTH WRIGHT
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 623
VALID 200635Z - 200740Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 E SLB TO
20 WSW FRM TO 30 NNE MCW TO 30 SE RST.
..BROYLES..07/20/06
ATTN...WFO...DMX...FSD...ARX...MPX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 623
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IAC013-017-023-033-037-063-065-067-069-075-079-081-083-089-091-
109-131-147-151-187-189-191-195-197-200740-
IA
. IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BLACK HAWK BREMER BUTLER
CERRO GORDO CHICKASAW EMMET
FAYETTE FLOYD FRANKLIN
GRUNDY HAMILTON HANCOCK
HARDIN HOWARD HUMBOLDT
KOSSUTH MITCHELL PALO ALTO
POCAHONTAS WEBSTER WINNEBAGO
WINNESHIEK WORTH WRIGHT
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 623
VALID 200545Z - 200640Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 ENE SLB
TO 20 W FRM TO 30 NNE MCW TO 30 WNW RST.
..BROYLES..07/20/06
ATTN...WFO...DMX...FSD...ARX...MPX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 623
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IAC013-017-023-033-037-063-065-067-069-075-079-081-083-089-091-
109-131-147-151-187-189-191-195-197-200640-
IA
. IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BLACK HAWK BREMER BUTLER
CERRO GORDO CHICKASAW EMMET
FAYETTE FLOYD FRANKLIN
GRUNDY HAMILTON HANCOCK
HARDIN HOWARD HUMBOLDT
KOSSUTH MITCHELL PALO ALTO
POCAHONTAS WEBSTER WINNEBAGO
WINNESHIEK WORTH WRIGHT
$$
MNC039-045-099-109-200640-
MN
. MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DODGE FILLMORE MOWER
OLMSTED
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 623
VALID 200435Z - 200540Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 10 NE OTG TO
35 SSE MKT TO 30 E MKT.
..GOSS..07/20/06
ATTN...WFO...DMX...FSD...ARX...MPX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 623
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IAC013-017-021-023-033-035-037-041-059-063-065-067-069-075-079-
081-083-089-091-109-131-141-143-147-151-187-189-191-195-197-
200540-
IA
. IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BLACK HAWK BREMER BUENA VISTA
BUTLER CERRO GORDO CHEROKEE
CHICKASAW CLAY DICKINSON
EMMET FAYETTE FLOYD
FRANKLIN GRUNDY HAMILTON
HANCOCK HARDIN HOWARD
HUMBOLDT KOSSUTH MITCHELL
O'BRIEN OSCEOLA PALO ALTO
POCAHONTAS WEBSTER WINNEBAGO
WINNESHIEK WORTH WRIGHT
$$
MNC039-043-045-047-063-091-099-109-147-200540-
MN
. MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DODGE FARIBAULT FILLMORE
FREEBORN JACKSON MARTIN
MOWER OLMSTED STEELE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 623
VALID 200340Z - 200440Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..GOSS..07/20/06
ATTN...WFO...DMX...FSD...ARX...MPX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 623
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IAC013-017-021-023-033-035-037-041-059-063-065-067-069-075-079-
081-083-089-091-109-131-141-143-147-151-187-189-191-195-197-
200440-
IA
. IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BLACK HAWK BREMER BUENA VISTA
BUTLER CERRO GORDO CHEROKEE
CHICKASAW CLAY DICKINSON
EMMET FAYETTE FLOYD
FRANKLIN GRUNDY HAMILTON
HANCOCK HARDIN HOWARD
HUMBOLDT KOSSUTH MITCHELL
O'BRIEN OSCEOLA PALO ALTO
POCAHONTAS WEBSTER WINNEBAGO
WINNESHIEK WORTH WRIGHT
$$
MNC013-033-039-043-045-047-063-091-099-109-147-161-165-200440-
MN
. MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BLUE EARTH COTTONWOOD DODGE
FARIBAULT FILLMORE FREEBORN
JACKSON MARTIN MOWER
OLMSTED STEELE WASECA
WATONWAN
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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