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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 733
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
320 AM CDT WED AUG 23 2006
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
SOUTHERN AND SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
WESTERN AND CENTRAL WISCONSIN
EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY MORNING FROM 320 AM UNTIL 1100 AM CDT.
HAIL TO 2 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 105
STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 35 MILES NORTH
NORTHEAST OF MINNEAPOLIS MINNESOTA TO 30 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LA
CROSSE WISCONSIN. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).
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 732...
DISCUSSION...TSTM CLUSTER NOW OVER CNTRL/SRN MN EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
MAINLY ESEWD AT 35-40 KTS THROUGH MID MORNING...WITH EMBEDDED
STRONGER CELLS/POSSIBLE SUPERCELLS YIELDING HAIL AND POSSIBLY HIGH
WIND. ADDITIONAL STORM DEVELOPMENT MAY OCCUR ON WRN SIDE OF SYSTEM
THROUGH THE PERIOD IN RESPONSE TO STRENGTHENING/VEERING LLJ.
AVIATION...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 30035.
...CORFIDI
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SAW3
WW 733 SEVERE TSTM MN WI 230820Z - 231600Z
AXIS..105 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
35NNE MSP/MINNEAPOLIS MN/ - 30SW LSE/LA CROSSE WI/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 90NM E/W /31NNE MSP - 22SSW ODI/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 30035.
LAT...LON 45339077 43548958 43549376 45339511
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU3.
Watch 733 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 733
VALID 231340Z - 231440Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 NE FRM TO
30 E RST TO 25 NNE LNR.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1856.
..PETERS..08/23/06
ATTN...WFO...MPX...ARX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 733
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MNC043-045-047-055-099-231440-
MN
. MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
FARIBAULT FILLMORE FREEBORN
HOUSTON MOWER
$$
WIC123-231440-
WI
. WISCONSIN COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
VERNON
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 733
VALID 231150Z - 231240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 SW MKT TO
25 NNE MKT TO 35 ESE MSP TO 15 SSE EAU TO 45 ENE EAU.
..CORFIDI..08/23/06
ATTN...WFO...MPX...ARX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 733
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MNC013-039-043-045-047-049-055-079-099-109-131-147-157-161-169-
231240-
MN
. MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BLUE EARTH DODGE FARIBAULT
FILLMORE FREEBORN GOODHUE
HOUSTON LE SUEUR MOWER
OLMSTED RICE STEELE
WABASHA WASECA WINONA
$$
WIC001-011-019-053-057-063-081-091-121-123-231240-
WI
. WISCONSIN COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS BUFFALO CLARK
JACKSON JUNEAU LA CROSSE
MONROE PEPIN TREMPEALEAU
VERNON
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 733
VALID 231050Z - 231140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 WSW MKT
TO 35 NNW MKT TO 15 S MSP TO 15 E MSP TO 40 NE MSP.
..CORFIDI..08/23/06
ATTN...WFO...MPX...ARX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 733
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MNC013-039-043-045-047-049-055-079-099-109-131-147-157-161-169-
231140-
MN
. MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BLUE EARTH DODGE FARIBAULT
FILLMORE FREEBORN GOODHUE
HOUSTON LE SUEUR MOWER
OLMSTED RICE STEELE
WABASHA WASECA WINONA
$$
WIC001-005-011-017-019-033-035-053-057-063-081-091-093-095-107-
109-119-121-123-231140-
WI
. WISCONSIN COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS BARRON BUFFALO
CHIPPEWA CLARK DUNN
EAU CLAIRE JACKSON JUNEAU
LA CROSSE MONROE PEPIN
PIERCE POLK RUSK
ST. CROIX TAYLOR TREMPEALEAU
VERNON
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 733
VALID 230920Z - 231040Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BROYLES..08/23/06
ATTN...WFO...MPX...ARX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 733
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MNC013-015-039-043-045-047-049-055-079-099-103-109-127-131-147-
157-161-169-231040-
MN
. MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BLUE EARTH BROWN DODGE
FARIBAULT FILLMORE FREEBORN
GOODHUE HOUSTON LE SUEUR
MOWER NICOLLET OLMSTED
REDWOOD RICE STEELE
WABASHA WASECA WINONA
$$
WIC001-005-011-017-019-033-035-053-057-063-081-091-093-095-107-
109-119-121-123-231040-
WI
. WISCONSIN COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS BARRON BUFFALO
CHIPPEWA CLARK DUNN
EAU CLAIRE JACKSON JUNEAU
LA CROSSE MONROE PEPIN
PIERCE POLK RUSK
ST. CROIX TAYLOR TREMPEALEAU
VERNON
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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