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SEL6
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 96
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
235 PM CDT Fri Mar 31 2023
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Northeast Illinois
Northwest Indiana
Southern Wisconsin
Lake Michigan
* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 235 PM until
1000 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...A cluster of intense thunderstorms over northwest Illinois
will track eastward across the watch area this afternoon, posing a
risk of large hail, damaging wind gusts, and a few tornadoes.
Another line of storms will threaten the area later this afternoon
with a second round of severe/tornado threat.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles
east and west of a line from 30 miles west northwest of Milwaukee WI
to 65 miles south southeast of Marseilles IL. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).
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 93...WW 94...WW 95...
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 25040.
...Hart
SEL6
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 96
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
235 PM CDT Fri Mar 31 2023
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Northeast Illinois
Northwest Indiana
Southern Wisconsin
Lake Michigan
* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 235 PM until
1000 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...A cluster of intense thunderstorms over northwest Illinois
will track eastward across the watch area this afternoon, posing a
risk of large hail, damaging wind gusts, and a few tornadoes.
Another line of storms will threaten the area later this afternoon
with a second round of severe/tornado threat.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles
east and west of a line from 30 miles west northwest of Milwaukee WI
to 65 miles south southeast of Marseilles IL. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).
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 93...WW 94...WW 95...
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 25040.
...Hart
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW6
WW 96 TORNADO IL IN WI LM 311935Z - 010300Z
AXIS..70 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
30WNW MKE/MILWAUKEE WI/ - 65SSE MMO/MARSEILLES IL/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 60NM E/W /7W BAE - 52W BVT/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25040.
LAT...LON 43118706 40498687 40498954 43118984
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU6.
Watch 96 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 96
VALID 010100Z - 010240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 10 S PIA TO
15 W MMO TO 5 SSW RFD TO 10 W MSN.
..BROYLES..04/01/23
ATTN...WFO...LOT...MKX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 96
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ILC007-031-037-043-053-063-075-089-091-093-097-099-103-105-111-
141-197-201-010240-
IL
. ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BOONE COOK DE KALB
DUPAGE FORD GRUNDY
IROQUOIS KANE KANKAKEE
KENDALL LAKE LA SALLE
LEE LIVINGSTON MCHENRY
OGLE WILL WINNEBAGO
$$
INC007-073-089-111-127-010240-
IN
. INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BENTON JASPER LAKE
NEWTON PORTER
$$
WIC025-045-049-055-059-065-079-101-105-111-127-133-010240-
WI
. WISCONSIN COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DANE GREEN IOWA
JEFFERSON KENOSHA LAFAYETTE
MILWAUKEE RACINE ROCK
SAUK WALWORTH WAUKESHA
$$
LMZ645-646-740-741-742-743-744-745-010240-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI
WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL
WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL
WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND IL
NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR IL
CALUMET HARBOR IL TO GARY IN
GARY TO BURNS HARBOR IN
BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY IN
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 96
VALID 312330Z - 010040Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BROYLES..03/31/23
ATTN...WFO...LOT...MKX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 96
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ILC007-031-037-043-053-063-075-089-091-093-097-099-103-105-111-
141-197-201-010040-
IL
. ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BOONE COOK DE KALB
DUPAGE FORD GRUNDY
IROQUOIS KANE KANKAKEE
KENDALL LAKE LA SALLE
LEE LIVINGSTON MCHENRY
OGLE WILL WINNEBAGO
$$
INC007-073-089-111-127-010040-
IN
. INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BENTON JASPER LAKE
NEWTON PORTER
$$
WIC025-045-049-055-059-065-079-101-105-111-127-133-010040-
WI
. WISCONSIN COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DANE GREEN IOWA
JEFFERSON KENOSHA LAFAYETTE
MILWAUKEE RACINE ROCK
SAUK WALWORTH WAUKESHA
$$
LMZ645-646-740-741-742-743-744-745-010040-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI
WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL
WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL
WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND IL
NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR IL
CALUMET HARBOR IL TO GARY IN
GARY TO BURNS HARBOR IN
BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY IN
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 96
VALID 312235Z - 312340Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BROYLES..03/31/23
ATTN...WFO...LOT...MKX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 96
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ILC007-031-037-043-053-063-075-089-091-093-097-099-103-105-111-
141-197-201-312340-
IL
. ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BOONE COOK DE KALB
DUPAGE FORD GRUNDY
IROQUOIS KANE KANKAKEE
KENDALL LAKE LA SALLE
LEE LIVINGSTON MCHENRY
OGLE WILL WINNEBAGO
$$
INC007-073-089-111-127-312340-
IN
. INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BENTON JASPER LAKE
NEWTON PORTER
$$
WIC025-045-049-055-059-065-079-101-105-111-127-133-312340-
WI
. WISCONSIN COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DANE GREEN IOWA
JEFFERSON KENOSHA LAFAYETTE
MILWAUKEE RACINE ROCK
SAUK WALWORTH WAUKESHA
$$
LMZ645-646-740-741-742-743-744-745-312340-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI
WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL
WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL
WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND IL
NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR IL
CALUMET HARBOR IL TO GARY IN
GARY TO BURNS HARBOR IN
BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY IN
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 96
VALID 312120Z - 312240Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BROYLES..03/31/23
ATTN...WFO...LOT...MKX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 96
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ILC007-031-037-043-053-063-075-089-091-093-097-099-103-105-111-
141-197-201-312240-
IL
. ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BOONE COOK DE KALB
DUPAGE FORD GRUNDY
IROQUOIS KANE KANKAKEE
KENDALL LAKE LA SALLE
LEE LIVINGSTON MCHENRY
OGLE WILL WINNEBAGO
$$
INC007-073-089-111-127-312240-
IN
. INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BENTON JASPER LAKE
NEWTON PORTER
$$
WIC025-045-049-055-059-065-079-101-105-111-127-133-312240-
WI
. WISCONSIN COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DANE GREEN IOWA
JEFFERSON KENOSHA LAFAYETTE
MILWAUKEE RACINE ROCK
SAUK WALWORTH WAUKESHA
$$
LMZ645-646-740-741-742-743-744-745-312240-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI
WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL
WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL
WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND IL
NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR IL
CALUMET HARBOR IL TO GARY IN
GARY TO BURNS HARBOR IN
BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY IN
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 96
VALID 312030Z - 312140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..WENDT..03/31/23
ATTN...WFO...LOT...MKX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 96
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ILC007-031-037-043-053-063-075-089-091-093-097-099-103-105-111-
141-197-201-312140-
IL
. ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BOONE COOK DE KALB
DUPAGE FORD GRUNDY
IROQUOIS KANE KANKAKEE
KENDALL LAKE LA SALLE
LEE LIVINGSTON MCHENRY
OGLE WILL WINNEBAGO
$$
INC007-073-089-111-127-312140-
IN
. INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BENTON JASPER LAKE
NEWTON PORTER
$$
WIC025-045-049-055-059-065-079-101-105-111-127-133-312140-
WI
. WISCONSIN COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DANE GREEN IOWA
JEFFERSON KENOSHA LAFAYETTE
MILWAUKEE RACINE ROCK
SAUK WALWORTH WAUKESHA
$$
LMZ645-646-740-741-742-743-744-745-312140-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI
WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL
WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL
WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND IL
NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR IL
CALUMET HARBOR IL TO GARY IN
GARY TO BURNS HARBOR IN
BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY IN
$$
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 (60%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Mod (40%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
High (70%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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Low (10%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Mod (40%)
|
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 (90%)
|
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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