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SEL8
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 728
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
745 AM CDT FRI AUG 18 2006
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN SOUTH DAKOTA
EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY MORNING FROM 745 AM UNTIL NOON CDT.
HAIL TO 1.5 INCHES 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 60
STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 25 MILES NORTH
NORTHWEST OF HURON SOUTH DAKOTA TO 55 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF
CHAMBERLAIN SOUTH DAKOTA. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH
SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).
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 727...
DISCUSSION...STRONG/SEVERE STORMS IN CNTRL SD EXPECTED TO
MOVE/DEVELOP SE ALONG ERN EDGE OF INSTABILITY GRADIENT IN CNTRL/ERN
SD LATER THIS MORNING...WHERE SUFFICIENT CLOUD LAYER SHEAR MAY EXIST
FOR A FEW CELLS WITH HAIL/WIND.
AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
TO 1.5 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60
KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM
MOTION VECTOR 30030.
...CORFIDI
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SAW8
WW 728 SEVERE TSTM SD 181245Z - 181700Z
AXIS..60 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
25NNW HON/HURON SD/ - 55SSE 9V9/CHAMBERLAIN SD/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM E/W /42S ABR - 35NNW ONL/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 30030.
LAT...LON 44709719 43029772 43020008 44709965
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU8.
Watch 728 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 728
VALID 181645Z - 181700Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 NNE ONL
TO 30 NNW YKN TO 30 ENE MHE.
WW 728 WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 181700Z. STORMS HAVE WEAKENED
AND MOVED SE OF WW 728.
..DIAL..08/18/06
ATTN...WFO...FSD...ABR...UNR...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 728
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
SDC009-087-181700-
SD
. SOUTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BON HOMME MCCOOK
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 728
VALID 181550Z - 181640Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 45 NNW ONL
TO 15 S MHE TO 10 NE MHE TO 25 NNE HON.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1835
..DIAL..08/18/06
ATTN...WFO...FSD...ABR...UNR...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 728
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
SDC009-023-043-061-067-077-087-097-181640-
SD
. SOUTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BON HOMME CHARLES MIX DOUGLAS
HANSON HUTCHINSON KINGSBURY
MCCOOK MINER
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 728
VALID 181450Z - 181540Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 NNE ANW
TO 10 NNE 9V9 TO 25 NW MHE TO 15 SSW HON TO 30 NW HON.
..DIAL..08/18/06
ATTN...WFO...FSD...ABR...UNR...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 728
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
SDC003-005-009-015-023-035-043-053-061-067-077-087-097-111-
181540-
SD
. SOUTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AURORA BEADLE BON HOMME
BRULE CHARLES MIX DAVISON
DOUGLAS GREGORY HANSON
HUTCHINSON KINGSBURY MCCOOK
MINER SANBORN
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 728
VALID 181420Z - 181540Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 WSW 9V9
TO 25 NE 9V9 TO 35 NW HON.
..DIAL..08/18/06
ATTN...WFO...FSD...ABR...UNR...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 728
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
SDC003-005-009-015-023-035-043-053-061-067-073-077-087-097-111-
123-181540-
SD
. SOUTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AURORA BEADLE BON HOMME
BRULE CHARLES MIX DAVISON
DOUGLAS GREGORY HANSON
HUTCHINSON JERAULD KINGSBURY
MCCOOK MINER SANBORN
TRIPP
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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