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SEL9
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 469
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
245 PM MDT SUN JUL 1 2007
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
EASTERN AND CENTRAL MONTANA
NORTHEAST WYOMING
EFFECTIVE THIS SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 245 PM UNTIL
1100 PM MDT.
HAIL TO 1.5 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 130
STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 25 MILES NORTH
NORTHWEST OF GLASGOW MONTANA TO 20 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SHERIDAN
WYOMING. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).
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 468...
DISCUSSION...WIDELY SCTD TSTMS...INCLUDING SUPERCELLS...EXPECTED TO
FORM IN AREA OF SUSTAINED...MODERATELY MOIST UPSLOPE FLOW DURING THE
NEXT FEW HOURS. GLANCING INFLUENCE OF UPR DISTURBANCE NOW OVER NW/N
CNTRL MT...AND STRONG SFC HEATING WILL FURTHER DESTABILIZE REGION
WITH 40-50 KT DEEP WSWLY SHEAR. A STORM OR TWO MAY ALSO FORM INVOF
DIFFERENTIAL HEATING BOUNDARY EXTENDING ENE FROM NEAR LWT.
AVIATION...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.
...CORFIDI
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The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW9
WW 469 SEVERE TSTM MT WY 012045Z - 020500Z
AXIS..130 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
25NNW GGW/GLASGOW MT/ - 20SE SHR/SHERIDAN WY/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 115NM E/W /22NNW GGW - 23SE SHR/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.
LAT...LON 48520398 44520405 44520933 48520966
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU9.
Watch 469 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #6 ON WW 469
VALID 020235Z - 020340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 WSW SHR
TO 50 W MLS TO 20 ENE BHK.
..JEWELL..07/02/07
ATTN...WFO...BYZ...GGW...TFX...UNR...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 469
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MTC011-017-025-075-087-020340-
MT
. MONTANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CARTER CUSTER FALLON
POWDER RIVER ROSEBUD
$$
WYC005-011-033-045-020340-
WY
. WYOMING COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CAMPBELL CROOK SHERIDAN
WESTON
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 469
VALID 020145Z - 020240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 NE 3HT TO
85 NNE BIL TO 35 ENE MLS TO 20 ENE BHK.
..JEWELL..07/02/07
ATTN...WFO...BYZ...GGW...TFX...UNR...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 469
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MTC011-017-025-075-087-020240-
MT
. MONTANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CARTER CUSTER FALLON
POWDER RIVER ROSEBUD
$$
WYC005-011-033-045-020240-
WY
. WYOMING COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CAMPBELL CROOK SHERIDAN
WESTON
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 469
VALID 020140Z - 020240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 75 E LWT TO
35 NW MLS TO 30 ENE MLS TO 15 NE BHK.
..JEWELL..07/02/07
ATTN...WFO...BYZ...GGW...TFX...UNR...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 469
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MTC011-017-025-075-087-105-020240-
MT
. MONTANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CARTER CUSTER FALLON
POWDER RIVER ROSEBUD VALLEY
$$
WYC005-011-033-045-020240-
WY
. WYOMING COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CAMPBELL CROOK SHERIDAN
WESTON
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 469
VALID 020030Z - 020140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 S SHR TO
50 WNW 4BQ TO 70 W MLS TO 45 ENE LWT TO 5 ESE HVR.
..GRAMS..07/02/07
ATTN...WFO...BYZ...GGW...TFX...UNR...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 469
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MTC011-017-019-021-025-033-055-071-075-079-083-085-087-091-105-
109-020140-
MT
. MONTANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CARTER CUSTER DANIELS
DAWSON FALLON GARFIELD
MCCONE PHILLIPS POWDER RIVER
PRAIRIE RICHLAND ROOSEVELT
ROSEBUD SHERIDAN VALLEY
WIBAUX
$$
WYC005-011-033-045-020140-
WY
. WYOMING COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CAMPBELL CROOK SHERIDAN
WESTON
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 469
VALID 012340Z - 020040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 SSW SHR
TO 50 ENE BIL TO 25 NNW LWT.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1347.
..GRAMS..07/01/07
ATTN...WFO...BYZ...GGW...TFX...UNR...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 469
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MTC003-011-017-019-021-025-027-033-055-065-069-071-075-079-083-
085-087-091-103-105-109-020040-
MT
. MONTANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BIG HORN CARTER CUSTER
DANIELS DAWSON FALLON
FERGUS GARFIELD MCCONE
MUSSELSHELL PETROLEUM PHILLIPS
POWDER RIVER PRAIRIE RICHLAND
ROOSEVELT ROSEBUD SHERIDAN
TREASURE VALLEY WIBAUX
$$
WYC005-011-033-045-020040-
WY
. WYOMING COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CAMPBELL CROOK SHERIDAN
WESTON
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 469
VALID 012235Z - 012340Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..GRAMS..07/01/07
ATTN...WFO...BYZ...GGW...TFX...UNR...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 469
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MTC003-011-017-019-021-025-027-033-037-045-055-065-069-071-075-
079-083-085-087-091-103-105-109-111-012340-
MT
. MONTANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BIG HORN CARTER CUSTER
DANIELS DAWSON FALLON
FERGUS GARFIELD GOLDEN VALLEY
JUDITH BASIN MCCONE MUSSELSHELL
PETROLEUM PHILLIPS POWDER RIVER
PRAIRIE RICHLAND ROOSEVELT
ROSEBUD SHERIDAN TREASURE
VALLEY WIBAUX YELLOWSTONE
$$
WYC005-011-033-045-012340-
WY
. WYOMING COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CAMPBELL CROOK SHERIDAN
WESTON
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
Low (20%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (F2-F5) tornadoes
|
Low (5%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
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Mod (40%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (20%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Mod (30%)
|
Probability
of 1 or
more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (10%)
|
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (80%)
|
For each watch, probabilities for particular events inside the watch
(listed above in each table) are determined by the issuing forecaster.
The "Low" category contains probability values ranging from less than 2%
to 20% (F2-F5 tornadoes), less than 5% to 20% (all other probabilities),
"Moderate" from 30% to 60%, and "High" from 70% to greater than 95%.
High values are bolded and lighter in color to provide awareness of
an increased threat for a particular event.