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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 780
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1050 PM CDT SAT SEP 16 2006
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN
EFFECTIVE THIS SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING FROM 1050 PM
UNTIL 400 AM CDT.
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 EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 55 MILES NORTH
NORTHWEST OF EAU CLAIRE WISCONSIN TO 65 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
MINNEAPOLIS MINNESOTA. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE
THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).
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 775...WW 776...WW
777...WW 778...WW 779...
DISCUSSION...SMALL CONVECTIVE SYSTEM WITH EMBEDDED SUPERCELLS N OF
MSP EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ENE WITH ATTENDANT THREAT FOR WIND AND
POSSIBLY A BRIEF TORNADO. OTHER STORMS IN SRN MN MAY MOVE INTO WRN
WI EARLY SUNDAY...WHERE STORING SHEAR COULD SUPPORT A FEW SUSTAINED
ROTATING UPDRAFTS.
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 400. MEAN STORM MOTION
VECTOR 25040.
...CORFIDI
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SAW0
WW 780 SEVERE TSTM WI 170350Z - 170900Z
AXIS..55 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
55NNW EAU/EAU CLAIRE WI/ - 65SE MSP/MINNEAPOLIS MN/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM E/W /46NNW EAU - 40WNW ODI/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1 INCH. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 400. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25040.
LAT...LON 45599077 44209118 44209340 45599305
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU0.
Watch 780 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 780
VALID 170740Z - 170840Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 NE RST TO
25 SSW EAU TO 30 SE EAU.
WW 780 WILL LIKELY BE CANCELLED AT 08Z.
..PETERS..09/17/06
ATTN...WFO...MPX...ARX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 780
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
WIC011-121-170840-
WI
. WISCONSIN COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BUFFALO TREMPEALEAU
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 780
VALID 170640Z - 170740Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 N RST TO
55 NNW EAU.
..PETERS..09/17/06
ATTN...WFO...MPX...ARX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 780
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
WIC005-011-017-033-035-091-107-121-170740-
WI
. WISCONSIN COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARRON BUFFALO CHIPPEWA
DUNN EAU CLAIRE PEPIN
RUSK TREMPEALEAU
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 780
VALID 170545Z - 170640Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM MSP TO 40
WNW EAU TO 60 NNW EAU.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1981.
..PETERS..09/17/06
ATTN...WFO...MPX...ARX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 780
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
WIC005-011-017-033-035-091-093-107-109-121-170640-
WI
. WISCONSIN COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARRON BUFFALO CHIPPEWA
DUNN EAU CLAIRE PEPIN
PIERCE RUSK ST. CROIX
TREMPEALEAU
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 780
VALID 170450Z - 170540Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..KERR..09/17/06
ATTN...WFO...MPX...ARX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 780
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
WIC005-011-017-033-035-091-093-095-107-109-121-170540-
WI
. WISCONSIN COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARRON BUFFALO CHIPPEWA
DUNN EAU CLAIRE PEPIN
PIERCE POLK RUSK
ST. CROIX TREMPEALEAU
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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