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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 560
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1220 AM EST Sat Dec 11 2021
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Northern and eastern Indiana
Northern Kentucky
Western Ohio
* Effective this Saturday morning from 1220 AM until 600 AM EST.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
to 75 mph possible
SUMMARY...A linear cluster should spread east with mainly a damaging
wind threat. However, a couple tornadoes will be possible with any
embedded supercell/mesovortex, especially towards the Ohio River.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles
east and west of a line from 45 miles north of Muncie IN to 45 miles
south of Cincinnati OH. For a complete depiction of the watch see
the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 554...WW 557...WW
558...WW 559...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 0.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 350. Mean
storm motion vector 24040.
...Grams
SEL0
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 560
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1220 AM EST Sat Dec 11 2021
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Northern and eastern Indiana
Northern Kentucky
Western Ohio
* Effective this Saturday morning from 1220 AM until 600 AM EST.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
to 75 mph possible
SUMMARY...A linear cluster should spread east with mainly a damaging
wind threat. However, a couple tornadoes will be possible with any
embedded supercell/mesovortex, especially towards the Ohio River.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles
east and west of a line from 45 miles north of Muncie IN to 45 miles
south of Cincinnati OH. For a complete depiction of the watch see
the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 554...WW 557...WW
558...WW 559...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 0.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 350. Mean
storm motion vector 24040.
...Grams
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW0
WW 560 TORNADO IN KY OH 110520Z - 111100Z
AXIS..55 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
45N MIE/MUNCIE IN/ - 45S LUK/CINCINNATI OH/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM E/W /11WSW FWA - 37SSE CVG/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..0.5 INCH. WIND GUSTS..65 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 350. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24040.
LAT...LON 40908435 38438340 38438544 40908645
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU0.
Watch 560 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 560
VALID 111045Z - 111140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 45 W HTS TO
15 SE DAY TO 20 ENE DAY.
..LEITMAN..12/11/21
ATTN...WFO...IWX...IND...ILN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 560
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KYC135-111140-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
LEWIS
$$
OHC001-027-057-071-131-145-111140-
OH
. OHIO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS CLINTON GREENE
HIGHLAND PIKE SCIOTO
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 560
VALID 110940Z - 111040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 50 N SDF TO
40 SSE MIE TO 40 NNE DAY.
..SQUITIERI..12/11/21
ATTN...WFO...IWX...IND...ILN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 560
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
INC029-047-115-137-155-161-111040-
IN
. INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DEARBORN FRANKLIN OHIO
RIPLEY SWITZERLAND UNION
$$
KYC015-023-037-041-077-081-117-135-161-187-191-201-111040-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BOONE BRACKEN CAMPBELL
CARROLL GALLATIN GRANT
KENTON LEWIS MASON
OWEN PENDLETON ROBERTSON
$$
OHC001-015-017-025-027-057-061-071-109-113-131-135-145-149-165-
111040-
OH
. OHIO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS BROWN BUTLER
CLERMONT CLINTON GREENE
HAMILTON HIGHLAND MIAMI
MONTGOMERY PIKE PREBLE
SCIOTO SHELBY WARREN
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 560
VALID 110845Z - 110940Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 45 E BMG TO
30 SSE MIE TO 40 SW FDY.
..EDWARDS..12/11/21
ATTN...WFO...IWX...IND...ILN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 560
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
INC029-031-041-047-065-115-135-137-139-155-161-177-110940-
IN
. INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DEARBORN DECATUR FAYETTE
FRANKLIN HENRY OHIO
RANDOLPH RIPLEY RUSH
SWITZERLAND UNION WAYNE
$$
KYC015-023-037-041-077-081-117-135-161-187-191-201-110940-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BOONE BRACKEN CAMPBELL
CARROLL GALLATIN GRANT
KENTON LEWIS MASON
OWEN PENDLETON ROBERTSON
$$
OHC001-011-015-017-025-027-037-057-061-071-109-113-131-135-145-
149-165-110940-
OH
. OHIO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS AUGLAIZE BROWN
BUTLER CLERMONT CLINTON
DARKE GREENE HAMILTON
HIGHLAND MIAMI MONTGOMERY
PIKE PREBLE SCIOTO
SHELBY WARREN
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 560
VALID 110800Z - 110940Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 NE IND TO
10 N MIE TO 25 WSW FDY.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 2012
..LEITMAN..12/11/21
ATTN...WFO...IWX...IND...ILN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 560
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
INC029-031-035-041-047-059-065-075-095-115-135-137-139-145-155-
161-177-110940-
IN
. INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DEARBORN DECATUR DELAWARE
FAYETTE FRANKLIN HANCOCK
HENRY JAY MADISON
OHIO RANDOLPH RIPLEY
RUSH SHELBY SWITZERLAND
UNION WAYNE
$$
KYC015-023-037-041-077-081-117-161-187-191-201-110940-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BOONE BRACKEN CAMPBELL
CARROLL GALLATIN GRANT
KENTON MASON OWEN
PENDLETON ROBERTSON
$$
OHC003-011-015-017-025-027-037-057-061-107-109-113-135-149-165-
110940-
OH
. OHIO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALLEN AUGLAIZE BROWN
BUTLER CLERMONT CLINTON
DARKE GREENE HAMILTON
MERCER MIAMI MONTGOMERY
PREBLE SHELBY WARREN
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 560
VALID 110610Z - 110740Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..EDWARDS..12/11/21
ATTN...WFO...IWX...IND...ILN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 560
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
INC001-003-009-015-017-029-031-035-041-047-049-053-057-059-065-
067-069-075-085-095-103-115-135-137-139-145-155-159-161-169-177-
179-183-110740-
IN
. INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS ALLEN BLACKFORD
CARROLL CASS DEARBORN
DECATUR DELAWARE FAYETTE
FRANKLIN FULTON GRANT
HAMILTON HANCOCK HENRY
HOWARD HUNTINGTON JAY
KOSCIUSKO MADISON MIAMI
OHIO RANDOLPH RIPLEY
RUSH SHELBY SWITZERLAND
TIPTON UNION WABASH
WAYNE WELLS WHITLEY
$$
KYC015-023-037-041-077-081-117-161-187-191-201-110740-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BOONE BRACKEN CAMPBELL
CARROLL GALLATIN GRANT
KENTON MASON OWEN
PENDLETON ROBERTSON
$$
OHC003-011-015-017-025-027-037-057-061-107-109-113-135-149-161-
165-110740-
OH
. OHIO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALLEN AUGLAIZE BROWN
BUTLER CLERMONT CLINTON
DARKE GREENE HAMILTON
MERCER MIAMI MONTGOMERY
PREBLE SHELBY VAN WERT
WARREN
$$
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
|
Mod (40%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (20%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (60%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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Mod (40%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Low (<5%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (<5%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (70%)
|
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% (EF2-EF5 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.
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