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SEL1
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 741
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1120 AM MDT MON SEP 14 2009
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
MUCH OF UTAH
EFFECTIVE THIS MONDAY MORNING AND EVENING FROM 1120 AM UNTIL 600
PM MDT.
HAIL TO 2 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 80
STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 55 MILES NORTH
NORTHWEST OF OGDEN UTAH TO 30 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF BRYCE
CANYON UTAH. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).
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.
DISCUSSION...STRONG/SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING WRN UT AHEAD OF
UPPER TROUGH. WITH HEATING/STEEPENING LAPSE RATES AND MLCAPES
CLIMBING TO NEAR 1000 J/KG...STORMS WILL CONTINUE INCREASING IN
COVERAGE/INTENSITY THRU THE AFTERNOON AS THEY DEVELOP NEWD.
CLUSTERS AND SHORT LINE SEGMENTS WILL INCREASE THREAT OF DAMAGING
WINDS ALONG WITH THE LARGE HAIL CONCERN WITH ANY STRONG UPDRAFT.
AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60
KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM
MOTION VECTOR 22030.
...HALES
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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.
SAW1
WW 741 SEVERE TSTM UT 141720Z - 150000Z
AXIS..80 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
55NNW OGD/OGDEN UT/ - 30ESE BCE/BRYCE CANYON UT/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 70NM E/W /16S MLD - 32ESE BCE/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 22030.
LAT...LON 41911087 37521019 37521312 41911398
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU1.
Watch 741 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 741
VALID 142230Z - 142340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 WNW MLF
TO 25 NE DPG TO 45 SSE BYI.
..NOAANWSSPC..09/14/09
ATTN...WFO...SLC...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 741
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
UTC001-003-005-007-011-013-015-017-021-023-027-029-031-033-035-
039-041-043-045-049-051-055-057-142340-
UT
. UTAH COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEAVER BOX ELDER CACHE
CARBON DAVIS DUCHESNE
EMERY GARFIELD IRON
JUAB MILLARD MORGAN
PIUTE RICH SALT LAKE
SANPETE SEVIER SUMMIT
TOOELE UTAH WASATCH
WAYNE WEBER
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 741
VALID 142135Z - 142240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 NW MLF TO
35 NNW DPG TO 45 S BYI.
..NOAANWSSPC..09/14/09
ATTN...WFO...SLC...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 741
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
UTC001-003-005-007-011-013-015-017-021-023-027-029-031-033-035-
039-041-043-045-049-051-055-057-142240-
UT
. UTAH COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEAVER BOX ELDER CACHE
CARBON DAVIS DUCHESNE
EMERY GARFIELD IRON
JUAB MILLARD MORGAN
PIUTE RICH SALT LAKE
SANPETE SEVIER SUMMIT
TOOELE UTAH WASATCH
WAYNE WEBER
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 741
VALID 142005Z - 142140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..GUYER..09/14/09
ATTN...WFO...SLC...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 741
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
UTC001-003-005-007-011-013-015-017-021-023-027-029-031-033-035-
039-041-043-045-049-051-055-057-142140-
UT
. UTAH COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEAVER BOX ELDER CACHE
CARBON DAVIS DUCHESNE
EMERY GARFIELD IRON
JUAB MILLARD MORGAN
PIUTE RICH SALT LAKE
SANPETE SEVIER SUMMIT
TOOELE UTAH WASATCH
WAYNE WEBER
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 741
VALID 141845Z - 141940Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..GUYER..09/14/09
ATTN...WFO...SLC...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 741
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
UTC001-003-005-007-011-013-015-017-021-023-027-029-031-033-035-
039-041-043-045-049-051-055-057-141940-
UT
. UTAH COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEAVER BOX ELDER CACHE
CARBON DAVIS DUCHESNE
EMERY GARFIELD IRON
JUAB MILLARD MORGAN
PIUTE RICH SALT LAKE
SANPETE SEVIER SUMMIT
TOOELE UTAH WASATCH
WAYNE WEBER
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
Low (10%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (F2-F5) tornadoes
|
Low (<2%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
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Mod (30%)
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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 (20%)
|
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% (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.