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SEL7
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 737
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
150 AM EDT THU AUG 24 2006
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
NORTHERN INDIANA
SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN
LAKE MICHIGAN
EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY MORNING FROM 150 AM UNTIL 900 AM EDT.
HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 60
MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 50
STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 35 MILES WEST
NORTHWEST OF BENTON HARBOR MICHIGAN TO 55 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
KALAMAZOO MICHIGAN. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE
THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).
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 736...
DISCUSSION...REGENERATIVE ELEVATED STORMS/SUPERCELLS WITH THREAT FOR
HAIL EXPECTED TO PERSIST IN STRONGLY SHEARED WARM ADVECTION ZONE
AHEAD OF LOW AMPLITUDE MID LEVEL IMPULSE NOW OVER WI.
AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 50
KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM
MOTION VECTOR 31035.
...CORFIDI
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SAW7
WW 737 SEVERE TSTM IN MI LM 240550Z - 241300Z
AXIS..50 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
35WNW BEH/BENTON HARBOR MI/ - 55SE AZO/KALAMAZOO MI/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 45NM N/S /43ENE ORD - 45NNE FWA/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..50 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 31035.
LAT...LON 43048705 42388480 40938480 41598705
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU7.
Watch 737 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 737
VALID 240730Z - 240840Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BROYLES..08/24/06
ATTN...WFO...IWX...GRR...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 737
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
INC003-033-039-085-087-091-099-113-141-151-183-240840-
IN
. INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALLEN DE KALB ELKHART
KOSCIUSKO LAGRANGE LA PORTE
MARSHALL NOBLE ST. JOSEPH
STEUBEN WHITLEY
$$
MIC005-015-021-023-025-027-077-149-159-240840-
MI
. MICHIGAN COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALLEGAN BARRY BERRIEN
BRANCH CALHOUN CASS
KALAMAZOO ST. JOSEPH VAN BUREN
$$
LMZ043-046-061-844-845-846-867-868-240840-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI
MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI
LAKE MICHIGAN MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID-LINE OF LAKE.
ST JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI
SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI
HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI
LAKE MICHIGAN ST. JOSEPH MI TO HOLLAND MI 5 NM OFF SHORE TO
MID-LINE OF LAKE
LAKE MICHIGAN HOLLAND TO WHITEHALL MI 5 NM OFF SHORE TO MID-LINE
OF LAKE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 737
VALID 240655Z - 240740Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BROYLES..08/24/06
ATTN...WFO...IWX...GRR...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 737
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
INC003-033-039-085-087-091-099-113-141-151-183-240740-
IN
. INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALLEN DE KALB ELKHART
KOSCIUSKO LAGRANGE LA PORTE
MARSHALL NOBLE ST. JOSEPH
STEUBEN WHITLEY
$$
MIC005-015-021-023-025-027-077-149-159-240740-
MI
. MICHIGAN COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALLEGAN BARRY BERRIEN
BRANCH CALHOUN CASS
KALAMAZOO ST. JOSEPH VAN BUREN
$$
LMZ043-046-061-844-845-846-867-868-240740-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI
MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI
LAKE MICHIGAN MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID-LINE OF LAKE.
ST JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI
SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI
HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI
LAKE MICHIGAN ST. JOSEPH MI TO HOLLAND MI 5 NM OFF SHORE TO
MID-LINE OF LAKE
LAKE MICHIGAN HOLLAND TO WHITEHALL MI 5 NM OFF SHORE TO MID-LINE
OF LAKE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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