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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 791
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
335 PM CDT FRI SEP 22 2006
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
FAR EASTERN IOWA
NORTHERN ILLINOIS
LAKE MICHIGAN
EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 335 PM UNTIL
1100 PM CDT.
TORNADOES...HAIL TO 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND
GUSTS TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE
AREAS.
THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 85 STATUTE
MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 35 MILES NORTHEAST OF ROCKFORD
ILLINOIS TO 25 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF PEORIA ILLINOIS. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE
UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).
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 786...WW 787...WW
788...WW 789...WW 790...
DISCUSSION...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM THREAT...IN THE FORM OF SMALL
SUPERCELLS...WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE NWD INTO WW THIS EVENING AS
AIR MASS HEATS/DESTABILIZES. VERY STRONG SHEAR WILL REMAIN
FAVORABLE FOR TORNADOES WITH THE MORE PERSISTENT CIRCULATIONS.
ISOLATED DAMAGING WINDS AND/OR HAIL WILL ALSO ACCOMPANY THIS
ACTIVITY.
AVIATION...TORNADOES AND 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 24035.
...EVANS
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The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW1
WW 791 TORNADO IA IL LM 222035Z - 230400Z
AXIS..85 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
35NE RFD/ROCKFORD IL/ - 25SSW PIA/PEORIA IL/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 75NM E/W /37SSW BAE - 51SSW BDF/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.
LAT...LON 42548694 40318825 40319148 42549027
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU1.
Watch 791 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 791
VALID 230145Z - 230240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 SE BMI TO
40 SE MMO TO 45 SW VPZ.
..JEWELL..09/23/06
ATTN...WFO...DVN...LOT...ILX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 791
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ILC053-075-091-230240-
IL
. ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
FORD IROQUOIS KANKAKEE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 791
VALID 230145Z - 230240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 SE BMI TO
40 SE MMO TO 45 SW VPZ.
..JEWELL..09/23/06
ATTN...WFO...DVN...LOT...ILX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 791
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ILC053-075-091-230240-
IL
. ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
FORD IROQUOIS KANKAKEE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 791
VALID 230055Z - 230140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 WSW BMI
TO 45 WSW VPZ.
WW 791 WILL LIKELY BE CANCELLED EARLY.
..CROSBIE..09/23/06
ATTN...WFO...DVN...LOT...ILX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 791
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ILC053-075-113-230140-
IL
. ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
FORD IROQUOIS MCLEAN
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 791
VALID 222350Z - 230040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 NNE UIN
TO 45 E MLI TO 15 SSW RAC.
..CROSBIE..09/22/06
ATTN...WFO...DVN...LOT...ILX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 791
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ILC011-031-043-053-057-063-075-091-093-095-099-105-113-123-143-
155-175-179-197-203-230040-
IL
. ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BUREAU COOK DUPAGE
FORD FULTON GRUNDY
IROQUOIS KANKAKEE KENDALL
KNOX LA SALLE LIVINGSTON
MCLEAN MARSHALL PEORIA
PUTNAM STARK TAZEWELL
WILL WOODFORD
$$
LMZ741-742-230040-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND IL
NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR IL
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 791
VALID 222250Z - 222340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 NNW UIN
TO 25 ENE MLI TO 30 W JVL.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 2012.
..CROSBIE..09/22/06
ATTN...WFO...DVN...LOT...ILX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 791
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ILC007-011-031-037-043-053-057-063-067-071-073-075-089-091-093-
095-097-099-103-105-109-111-113-123-131-141-143-155-175-179-187-
195-197-201-203-222340-
IL
. ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BOONE BUREAU COOK
DEKALB DUPAGE FORD
FULTON GRUNDY HANCOCK
HENDERSON HENRY IROQUOIS
KANE KANKAKEE KENDALL
KNOX LAKE LA SALLE
LEE LIVINGSTON MCDONOUGH
MCHENRY MCLEAN MARSHALL
MERCER OGLE PEORIA
PUTNAM STARK TAZEWELL
WARREN WHITESIDE WILL
WINNEBAGO WOODFORD
$$
LMZ740-741-742-222340-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL
WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND IL
NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR IL
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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