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SEL6
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 626
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
715 AM EDT THU JUL 20 2006
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
EAST CENTRAL IL ILLINOIS
CENTRAL INDIANA
EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY MORNING FROM 715 AM UNTIL NOON EDT.
HAIL TO 1 INCH IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70
MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 55
STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 30 MILES NORTHWEST
OF MATTOON ILLINOIS TO 40 MILES EAST OF INDIANAPOLIS INDIANA.
FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH
OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).
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...WW 625...
DISCUSSION...ALTHOUGH THE BOW ECHO HAS WEAKENED SOME DURING THE PAST
COUPLE OF HOURS...50 KT WIND AT 1-2 THOUSAND FEET ABOVE THE SURFACE
ON CHI VAD WIND PROFILE INDICATES PRESENCE OF REAR INFLOW JET AND
WELL DEVELOPED MESOHIGH. MODERATE INSTABILITY AND LOW LEVEL JET
SHOULD SUPPORT A DAMAGING WIND THREAT WITH THE SYSTEM AS IT MOVES
SSEWD THROUGH THE MORNING.
AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
TO 1 INCH. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS.
A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM MOTION
VECTOR 34030.
...IMY
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The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is defined by the list of counties (WOU).
SAW6
WW 626 SEVERE TSTM IL IN 201115Z - 201600Z
AXIS..55 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
30NW MTO/MATTOON IL/ - 40E IND/INDIANAPOLIS IN/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM N/S /9ENE DEC - 39E IND/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1 INCH. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 34030.
LAT...LON 40568868 40508552 38918552 38978868
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU6.
Watch 626 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 626
VALID 201330Z - 201440Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..GUYER..07/20/06
ATTN...WFO...ILX...IND...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 626
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ILC019-023-025-029-033-035-041-045-049-079-101-139-147-159-173-
183-201440-
IL
. ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHAMPAIGN CLARK CLAY
COLES CRAWFORD CUMBERLAND
DOUGLAS EDGAR EFFINGHAM
JASPER LAWRENCE MOULTRIE
PIATT RICHLAND SHELBY
VERMILION
$$
INC005-011-013-015-021-023-027-031-035-045-055-057-059-063-065-
067-071-079-081-083-093-095-097-101-105-107-109-119-121-133-139-
145-153-157-159-165-167-171-201440-
IN
. INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARTHOLOMEW BOONE BROWN
CARROLL CLAY CLINTON
DAVIESS DECATUR DELAWARE
FOUNTAIN GREENE HAMILTON
HANCOCK HENDRICKS HENRY
HOWARD JACKSON JENNINGS
JOHNSON KNOX LAWRENCE
MADISON MARION MARTIN
MONROE MONTGOMERY MORGAN
OWEN PARKE PUTNAM
RUSH SHELBY SULLIVAN
TIPPECANOE TIPTON VERMILLION
VIGO WARREN
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 626
VALID 201240Z - 201340Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BROYLES..07/20/06
ATTN...WFO...ILX...IND...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 626
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ILC019-023-025-029-033-035-041-045-049-079-101-139-147-159-173-
183-201340-
IL
. ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHAMPAIGN CLARK CLAY
COLES CRAWFORD CUMBERLAND
DOUGLAS EDGAR EFFINGHAM
JASPER LAWRENCE MOULTRIE
PIATT RICHLAND SHELBY
VERMILION
$$
INC005-011-013-015-021-023-027-031-035-045-055-057-059-063-065-
067-071-079-081-083-093-095-097-101-105-107-109-119-121-133-139-
145-153-157-159-165-167-171-201340-
IN
. INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARTHOLOMEW BOONE BROWN
CARROLL CLAY CLINTON
DAVIESS DECATUR DELAWARE
FOUNTAIN GREENE HAMILTON
HANCOCK HENDRICKS HENRY
HOWARD JACKSON JENNINGS
JOHNSON KNOX LAWRENCE
MADISON MARION MARTIN
MONROE MONTGOMERY MORGAN
OWEN PARKE PUTNAM
RUSH SHELBY SULLIVAN
TIPPECANOE TIPTON VERMILLION
VIGO WARREN
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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