Storm Prediction Center Tornado Watch 735

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   SEL5
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 735
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   620 PM CDT WED AUG 23 2006
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          NORTHWESTERN INDIANA
          LAKE MICHIGAN
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY EVENING FROM 620 PM UNTIL 1000 PM CDT.
   
   TORNADOES...HAIL TO 2.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND
   GUSTS TO 80 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE
   AREAS.
   
   THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 45 STATUTE
   MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 20 MILES NORTH OF VALPARAISO
   INDIANA TO 60 MILES SOUTH OF VALPARAISO INDIANA.  FOR A COMPLETE
   DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE
   (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).
   
   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...CONTINUE...WW 734...
   
   DISCUSSION...SUPERCELLS MOVING SEWD FROM SRN LM WILL CONTINUE S/SEWD
   ALONG GRADIENT OF VERY UNSTABLE AIR MASS.  SHEAR PROFILES OF 35-40
   KT WILL FAVOR SUPERCELLS INCLUDING BOTH LARGE HAIL AND TORNADOES.
   
   AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
   SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 2.5 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
   WIND GUSTS TO 70 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
   550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 33025.
   
   
   ...HALES

   SEL5
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 735
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   620 PM CDT WED AUG 23 2006
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          NORTHWESTERN INDIANA
          LAKE MICHIGAN
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY EVENING FROM 620 PM UNTIL 1000 PM CDT.
   
   TORNADOES...HAIL TO 2.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND
   GUSTS TO 80 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE
   AREAS.
   
   THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 45 STATUTE
   MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 20 MILES NORTH OF VALPARAISO
   INDIANA TO 60 MILES SOUTH OF VALPARAISO INDIANA.  FOR A COMPLETE
   DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE
   (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).
   
   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...CONTINUE...WW 734...
   
   DISCUSSION...SUPERCELLS MOVING SEWD FROM SRN LM WILL CONTINUE S/SEWD
   ALONG GRADIENT OF VERY UNSTABLE AIR MASS.  SHEAR PROFILES OF 35-40
   KT WILL FAVOR SUPERCELLS INCLUDING BOTH LARGE HAIL AND TORNADOES.
   
   AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
   SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 2.5 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
   WIND GUSTS TO 70 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
   550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 33025.
   
   
   ...HALES

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   WOUS64 KWNS 232317
   WOU5
   
   BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 735
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   620 PM CDT WED AUG 23 2006
   
   TORNADO WATCH 735 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR THE
    FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
   
   INC007-015-017-049-067-073-089-091-099-103-111-127-131-149-181-
   240300-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0735.060823T2320Z-060824T0300Z/
   
   IN 
   .    INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   BENTON               CARROLL             CASS                
   FULTON               HOWARD              JASPER              
   LAKE                 LA PORTE            MARSHALL            
   MIAMI                NEWTON              PORTER              
   PULASKI              STARKE              WHITE               
   
   
   LMZ046-743-744-745-240300-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0735.060823T2320Z-060824T0300Z/
   
   CW 
   
   .    ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
   
   MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI 
   
   CALUMET HARBOR IL TO GARY IN 
   
   GARY TO BURNS HARBOR IN 
   
   BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY IN 
   
   ATTN...WFO...LOT...IWX...IND...

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   SAW5 
   WW 735 TORNADO IN LM 232320Z - 240300Z
   AXIS..45 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
   20N VPZ/VALPARAISO IN/ - 60S VPZ/VALPARAISO IN/
   ..AVIATION COORDS.. 40NM E/W /31W GIJ - 3ENE BVT/
   HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..70 KNOTS.
   MAX TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 33025.
   
   LAT...LON 41748612 40588613 40588786 41748787
   
   THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA.  FOR A
   COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
   FOR WOU5.

Watch 735 Status Report Messages:

STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 735

VALID 240240Z - 240340Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 NW LAF TO
20 N LAF TO 45 ENE LAF.

..GOSS..08/24/06

ATTN...WFO...LOT...IND...IWX...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 735 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

INC015-017-067-103-181-240340-

IN 
.    INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

CARROLL 	     CASS		 HOWARD 	     
MIAMI		     WHITE		 
$$


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 735

VALID 240205Z - 240340Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 N DNV TO
25 N LAF TO 45 W FWA.

..GOSS..08/24/06

ATTN...WFO...LOT...IND...IWX...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 735 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

INC015-017-049-067-091-099-103-131-149-181-240340-

IN 
.    INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

CARROLL 	     CASS		 FULTON 	     
HOWARD		     LA PORTE		 MARSHALL	     
MIAMI		     PULASKI		 STARKE 	     
WHITE		     
$$


LMZ046-240340-

CW 

.    ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE

MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI 

$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY.  PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$

STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 735

VALID 240055Z - 240140Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.

..TAYLOR..08/24/06

ATTN...WFO...LOT...IND...IWX...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 735 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

INC007-015-017-049-067-073-089-091-099-103-111-127-131-149-181-
240140-

IN 
.    INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BENTON		     CARROLL		 CASS		     
FULTON		     HOWARD		 JASPER 	     
LAKE		     LA PORTE		 MARSHALL	     
MIAMI		     NEWTON		 PORTER 	     
PULASKI 	     STARKE		 WHITE		     
$$


LMZ046-743-744-745-240140-

CW 

.    ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE

MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI 

CALUMET HARBOR IL TO GARY IN 

GARY TO BURNS HARBOR IN 

BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY IN 

$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY.  PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$