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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 746...RESENT
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
550 PM CDT THU AUG 24 2006
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
NORTHWEST IOWA
SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA
SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA
EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY AFTERNOON FROM 550 PM UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT.
TORNADOES...HAIL TO 3 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 60 STATUTE
MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 35 MILES WEST OF MITCHELL
SOUTH DAKOTA TO 35 MILES EAST NORTHEAST OF WORTHINGTON MINNESOTA.
FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH
OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).
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 743...WW 744...WW 745...
DISCUSSION...TORNADIC SUPERCELL HAND COUNTY SD WILL CONTINUE ESEWD
INTO A VERY FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT. WITH MLCAPES IN EXCESS OF 3000
J/KG AND 50-60 KT OF DEEP LAYER CAPE...TORNADO POTENTIAL WILL
CONTINUE WITH HAND COUNTY STORM ALONG WITH POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OF
ADDITIONAL SUPERCELLS EWD INTO SWRN MN.
AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 3 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
WIND GUSTS TO 70 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 30030.
...HALES
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SAW6
WW 746 TORNADO IA MN SD 242250Z - 250500Z
AXIS..60 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
35W MHE/MITCHELL SD/ - 35ENE OTG/WORTHINGTON MN/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM N/S /73ESE PIR - 39SSE RWF/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..3 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..70 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 30030.
LAT...LON 44639873 44709493 42979493 42909873
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU6.
Watch 746 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 746
VALID 250245Z - 250340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 NNW SUX
TO 25 NNE YKN TO 30 WNW RWF.
..GOSS..08/25/06
ATTN...WFO...FSD...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 746
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IAC041-059-119-141-143-167-250340-
IA
. IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CLAY DICKINSON LYON
O'BRIEN OSCEOLA SIOUX
$$
MNC033-063-083-101-105-117-133-250340-
MN
. MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
COTTONWOOD JACKSON LYON
MURRAY NOBLES PIPESTONE
ROCK
$$
SDC083-099-125-250340-
SD
. SOUTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
LINCOLN MINNEHAHA TURNER
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 746
VALID 250135Z - 250240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 45 N ONL TO
30 ENE MHE TO 30 ENE HON.
..GOSS..08/25/06
ATTN...WFO...FSD...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 746
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IAC041-059-119-141-143-167-250240-
IA
. IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CLAY DICKINSON LYON
O'BRIEN OSCEOLA SIOUX
$$
MNC033-063-081-083-101-105-117-133-250240-
MN
. MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
COTTONWOOD JACKSON LINCOLN
LYON MURRAY NOBLES
PIPESTONE ROCK
$$
SDC011-043-061-067-077-079-083-087-097-099-101-125-250240-
SD
. SOUTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BROOKINGS DOUGLAS HANSON
HUTCHINSON KINGSBURY LAKE
LINCOLN MCCOOK MINER
MINNEHAHA MOODY TURNER
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 746
VALID 250040Z - 250140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..TAYLOR..08/25/06
ATTN...WFO...FSD...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 746
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IAC041-059-119-141-143-167-250140-
IA
. IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CLAY DICKINSON LYON
O'BRIEN OSCEOLA SIOUX
$$
MNC033-063-081-083-101-105-117-133-250140-
MN
. MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
COTTONWOOD JACKSON LINCOLN
LYON MURRAY NOBLES
PIPESTONE ROCK
$$
SDC003-005-011-035-043-061-067-073-077-079-083-087-097-099-101-
111-125-250140-
SD
. SOUTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AURORA BEADLE BROOKINGS
DAVISON DOUGLAS HANSON
HUTCHINSON JERAULD KINGSBURY
LAKE LINCOLN MCCOOK
MINER MINNEHAHA MOODY
SANBORN TURNER
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 746
VALID 242335Z - 250040Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..TAYLOR..08/24/06
ATTN...WFO...FSD...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 746
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IAC041-059-119-141-143-167-250040-
IA
. IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CLAY DICKINSON LYON
O'BRIEN OSCEOLA SIOUX
$$
MNC033-063-081-083-101-105-117-133-250040-
MN
. MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
COTTONWOOD JACKSON LINCOLN
LYON MURRAY NOBLES
PIPESTONE ROCK
$$
SDC003-005-011-035-043-061-067-073-077-079-083-087-097-099-101-
111-125-250040-
SD
. SOUTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AURORA BEADLE BROOKINGS
DAVISON DOUGLAS HANSON
HUTCHINSON JERAULD KINGSBURY
LAKE LINCOLN MCCOOK
MINER MINNEHAHA MOODY
SANBORN TURNER
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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