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SEL5
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 625
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
445 AM EDT THU JUL 20 2006
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
NORTHERN INDIANA
SOUTHWESTERN LOWER MICHIGAN
LAKE MICHIGAN
EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY MORNING FROM 445 AM UNTIL 1000 AM EDT.
HAIL TO 1 INCH IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 80
MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 65
STATUTE MILES EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 20 MILES NORTH OF
MUSKEGON MICHIGAN TO 60 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST OF FORT WAYNE
INDIANA. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).
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.
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 624...
DISCUSSION...WELL ORGANIZED BOW ECHO OVER SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN AND
NORTHERN ILLINOIS IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE MOVING EAST-SOUTHEASTWARD
AT 50 MPH WITH THE THREAT FOR WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS.
AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
TO 1 INCH. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 70 KNOTS.
A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM MOTION
VECTOR 29045.
...IMY
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is defined by the list of counties (WOU).
SAW5
WW 625 SEVERE TSTM IN MI LM 200845Z - 201400Z
AXIS..65 STATUTE MILES EITHER SIDE OF LINE..
20N MKG/MUSKEGON MI/ - 60WSW FWA/FORT WAYNE IN/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 55NM EITHER SIDE /19NNW MKG - 38E BVT/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1 INCH. WIND GUSTS..70 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 29045.
LAT...LON 43478493 40658500 40618748 43438752
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU5.
Watch 625 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 625
VALID 201330Z - 201400Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 10 NE CGX TO
25 N VPZ TO 10 N LAF.
WW 625 WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AS SCHEDULED AT 201400Z.
..GUYER..07/20/06
ATTN...WFO...IWX...LOT...GRR...MKX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 625
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
INC007-073-089-111-127-201400-
IN
. INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BENTON JASPER LAKE
NEWTON PORTER
$$
LMZ743-744-201400-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
CALUMET HARBOR IL TO GARY IN
GARY TO BURNS HARBOR IN
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 625
VALID 201240Z - 201340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 5 SSE CGX TO
35 SSW JXN.
..BROYLES..07/20/06
ATTN...WFO...IWX...LOT...GRR...MKX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 625
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
INC001-003-007-009-017-033-039-049-053-069-073-075-085-087-089-
091-099-103-111-113-127-131-141-149-151-169-179-181-183-
201340-
IN
. INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS ALLEN BENTON
BLACKFORD CASS DE KALB
ELKHART FULTON GRANT
HUNTINGTON JASPER JAY
KOSCIUSKO LAGRANGE LAKE
LA PORTE MARSHALL MIAMI
NEWTON NOBLE PORTER
PULASKI ST. JOSEPH STARKE
STEUBEN WABASH WELLS
WHITE WHITLEY
$$
LMZ743-744-201340-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
CALUMET HARBOR IL TO GARY IN
GARY TO BURNS HARBOR IN
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 625
VALID 201040Z - 201140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BROYLES..07/20/06
ATTN...WFO...IWX...LOT...GRR...MKX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 625
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
INC001-003-007-009-017-033-039-049-053-069-073-075-085-087-089-
091-099-103-111-113-127-131-141-149-151-169-179-181-183-
201140-
IN
. INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS ALLEN BENTON
BLACKFORD CASS DE KALB
ELKHART FULTON GRANT
HUNTINGTON JASPER JAY
KOSCIUSKO LAGRANGE LAKE
LA PORTE MARSHALL MIAMI
NEWTON NOBLE PORTER
PULASKI ST. JOSEPH STARKE
STEUBEN WABASH WELLS
WHITE WHITLEY
$$
MIC005-015-021-023-025-027-067-077-081-117-121-139-149-159-
201140-
MI
. MICHIGAN COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALLEGAN BARRY BERRIEN
BRANCH CALHOUN CASS
IONIA KALAMAZOO KENT
MONTCALM MUSKEGON OTTAWA
ST. JOSEPH VAN BUREN
$$
LMZ043-046-061-665-743-744-745-766-844-845-846-847-867-868-
201140-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI
MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI
LAKE MICHIGAN MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID-LINE OF LAKE.
WISCONSIN ADJACENT OPEN WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN TO MID LAKE
CALUMET HARBOR IL TO GARY IN
GARY TO BURNS HARBOR IN
BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY IN
LAKE MICHIGAN WINTHROP HARBOR IL EASTWARD TO THE MID-POINT OF THE
LAKE AND SOUTHWARD TO MICHIGAN CITY MI BEYOND 5 NM OFFSHORE
ST JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI
SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI
HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI
GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI
LAKE MICHIGAN ST. JOSEPH MI TO HOLLAND MI 5 NM OFF SHORE TO
MID-LINE OF LAKE
LAKE MICHIGAN HOLLAND TO WHITEHALL MI 5 NM OFF SHORE TO MID-LINE
OF LAKE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 625
VALID 200935Z - 201040Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BROYLES..07/20/06
ATTN...WFO...IWX...LOT...GRR...MKX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 625
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
INC001-003-007-009-017-033-039-049-053-069-073-075-085-087-089-
091-099-103-111-113-127-131-141-149-151-169-179-181-183-
201040-
IN
. INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS ALLEN BENTON
BLACKFORD CASS DE KALB
ELKHART FULTON GRANT
HUNTINGTON JASPER JAY
KOSCIUSKO LAGRANGE LAKE
LA PORTE MARSHALL MIAMI
NEWTON NOBLE PORTER
PULASKI ST. JOSEPH STARKE
STEUBEN WABASH WELLS
WHITE WHITLEY
$$
MIC005-015-021-023-025-027-067-077-081-117-121-139-149-159-
201040-
MI
. MICHIGAN COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALLEGAN BARRY BERRIEN
BRANCH CALHOUN CASS
IONIA KALAMAZOO KENT
MONTCALM MUSKEGON OTTAWA
ST. JOSEPH VAN BUREN
$$
LMZ043-046-061-665-743-744-745-766-844-845-846-847-867-868-
201040-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI
MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI
LAKE MICHIGAN MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID-LINE OF LAKE.
WISCONSIN ADJACENT OPEN WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN TO MID LAKE
CALUMET HARBOR IL TO GARY IN
GARY TO BURNS HARBOR IN
BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY IN
LAKE MICHIGAN WINTHROP HARBOR IL EASTWARD TO THE MID-POINT OF THE
LAKE AND SOUTHWARD TO MICHIGAN CITY MI BEYOND 5 NM OFFSHORE
ST JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI
SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI
HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI
GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI
LAKE MICHIGAN ST. JOSEPH MI TO HOLLAND MI 5 NM OFF SHORE TO
MID-LINE OF LAKE
LAKE MICHIGAN HOLLAND TO WHITEHALL MI 5 NM OFF SHORE TO MID-LINE
OF LAKE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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