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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 790
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
325 PM CDT FRI SEP 22 2006
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
SOUTHEASTERN ILLINOIS
SOUTHWESTERN INDIANA
WESTERN KENTUCKY
EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY AFTERNOON FROM 325 PM UNTIL MIDNIGHT 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 45 STATUTE
MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 40 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PADUCAH
KENTUCKY TO 40 MILES NORTH NORTHWEST OF EVANSVILLE INDIANA. FOR
A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH
OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).
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...
DISCUSSION...TSTMS CURRENTLY EVOLVING IN STRONGLY SHEARED
ENVIRONMENT INVOF RETREATING WARM FRONT SHOULD INCREASE IN COVERAGE
AND INTENSITY LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS AIR MASS
DESTABILIZES FROM THE SW. POTENTIAL WILL EXIST FOR SUPERCELLS
CAPABLE OF A FEW TORNADOES...ESPECIALLY NEAR AND JUST NE OF WARM
FRONT.
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.
...MEAD/EVANS
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WW 790 TORNADO IL IN KY 222025Z - 230500Z
AXIS..45 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
40SE PAH/PADUCAH KY/ - 40NNW EVV/EVANSVILLE IN/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 40NM E/W /64NE DYR - 38N PXV/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.
LAT...LON 36658906 38568865 38568698 36658744
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU0.
Watch 790 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #6 ON WW 790
VALID 230445Z - 230540Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 WSW PAH
TO 30 NE PAH TO 40 WSW EVV TO 15 WNW EVV TO 25 ENE EVV.
..SPC..09/23/06
ATTN...WFO...PAH...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 790
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
INC129-147-163-173-230540-
IN
. INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
POSEY SPENCER VANDERBURGH
WARRICK
$$
KYC033-035-039-047-055-059-075-083-101-105-107-139-143-145-149-
157-177-219-221-225-233-230540-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CALDWELL CALLOWAY CARLISLE
CHRISTIAN CRITTENDEN DAVIESS
FULTON GRAVES HENDERSON
HICKMAN HOPKINS LIVINGSTON
LYON MCCRACKEN MCLEAN
MARSHALL MUHLENBERG TODD
TRIGG UNION WEBSTER
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 790
VALID 230325Z - 230440Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 WSW PAH
TO 30 NE PAH TO 40 WSW EVV TO 15 WNW EVV TO 30 NNE OWB.
..JEWELL..09/23/06
ATTN...WFO...PAH...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 790
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
INC129-147-163-173-230440-
IN
. INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
POSEY SPENCER VANDERBURGH
WARRICK
$$
KYC033-035-039-047-055-059-075-083-101-105-107-139-143-145-149-
157-177-219-221-225-233-230440-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CALDWELL CALLOWAY CARLISLE
CHRISTIAN CRITTENDEN DAVIESS
FULTON GRAVES HENDERSON
HICKMAN HOPKINS LIVINGSTON
LYON MCCRACKEN MCLEAN
MARSHALL MUHLENBERG TODD
TRIGG UNION WEBSTER
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 790
VALID 230145Z - 230240Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..JEWELL..09/23/06
ATTN...WFO...PAH...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 790
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ILC047-059-065-069-127-151-165-185-191-193-230240-
IL
. ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
EDWARDS GALLATIN HAMILTON
HARDIN MASSAC POPE
SALINE WABASH WAYNE
WHITE
$$
INC051-125-129-147-163-173-230240-
IN
. INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
GIBSON PIKE POSEY
SPENCER VANDERBURGH WARRICK
$$
KYC007-033-035-039-047-055-059-075-083-101-105-107-139-143-145-
149-157-177-219-221-225-233-230240-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BALLARD CALDWELL CALLOWAY
CARLISLE CHRISTIAN CRITTENDEN
DAVIESS FULTON GRAVES
HENDERSON HICKMAN HOPKINS
LIVINGSTON LYON MCCRACKEN
MCLEAN MARSHALL MUHLENBERG
TODD TRIGG UNION
WEBSTER
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 790
VALID 230055Z - 230140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 2017.
..CROSBIE..09/23/06
ATTN...WFO...PAH...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 790
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ILC047-059-065-069-127-151-165-185-191-193-230140-
IL
. ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
EDWARDS GALLATIN HAMILTON
HARDIN MASSAC POPE
SALINE WABASH WAYNE
WHITE
$$
INC051-125-129-147-163-173-230140-
IN
. INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
GIBSON PIKE POSEY
SPENCER VANDERBURGH WARRICK
$$
KYC007-033-035-039-047-055-059-075-083-101-105-107-139-143-145-
149-157-177-219-221-225-233-230140-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BALLARD CALDWELL CALLOWAY
CARLISLE CHRISTIAN CRITTENDEN
DAVIESS FULTON GRAVES
HENDERSON HICKMAN HOPKINS
LIVINGSTON LYON MCCRACKEN
MCLEAN MARSHALL MUHLENBERG
TODD TRIGG UNION
WEBSTER
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 790
VALID 222350Z - 230040Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..CROSBIE..09/22/06
ATTN...WFO...PAH...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 790
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ILC047-059-065-069-127-151-165-185-191-193-230040-
IL
. ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
EDWARDS GALLATIN HAMILTON
HARDIN MASSAC POPE
SALINE WABASH WAYNE
WHITE
$$
INC051-125-129-147-163-173-230040-
IN
. INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
GIBSON PIKE POSEY
SPENCER VANDERBURGH WARRICK
$$
KYC007-033-035-039-047-055-059-075-083-101-105-107-139-143-145-
149-157-177-219-221-225-233-230040-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BALLARD CALDWELL CALLOWAY
CARLISLE CHRISTIAN CRITTENDEN
DAVIESS FULTON GRAVES
HENDERSON HICKMAN HOPKINS
LIVINGSTON LYON MCCRACKEN
MCLEAN MARSHALL MUHLENBERG
TODD TRIGG UNION
WEBSTER
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 790
VALID 222255Z - 222340Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 2011.
..CROSBIE..09/22/06
ATTN...WFO...PAH...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 790
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ILC047-059-065-069-127-151-165-185-191-193-222340-
IL
. ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
EDWARDS GALLATIN HAMILTON
HARDIN MASSAC POPE
SALINE WABASH WAYNE
WHITE
$$
INC051-125-129-147-163-173-222340-
IN
. INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
GIBSON PIKE POSEY
SPENCER VANDERBURGH WARRICK
$$
KYC007-033-035-039-047-055-059-075-083-101-105-107-139-143-145-
149-157-177-219-221-225-233-222340-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BALLARD CALDWELL CALLOWAY
CARLISLE CHRISTIAN CRITTENDEN
DAVIESS FULTON GRAVES
HENDERSON HICKMAN HOPKINS
LIVINGSTON LYON MCCRACKEN
MCLEAN MARSHALL MUHLENBERG
TODD TRIGG UNION
WEBSTER
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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