SEL1
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 291
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   300 PM CDT WED MAY 23 2007
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          NORTHEAST IOWA
          EASTERN MINNESOTA
          WESTERN WISCONSIN
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 300 PM UNTIL
   900 PM CDT.
   
   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 45
   STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 15 MILES WEST
   NORTHWEST OF KENNEDY WISCONSIN TO 60 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF
   ROCHESTER MINNESOTA.  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.
   
   OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 290...
   
   DISCUSSION...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY ALONG
   SURFACE BOUNDARY ACROSS EASTERN MN.  THIS ACTIVITY WILL LIKELY
   PERSIST THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS WITH A CONTINUED RISK OF LARGE
   HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS AS STORMS PASS THROUGH LOW LEVEL THETA-E
   AXIS.
   
   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 24035.
   
   
   ...HART

   SEL1
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 291
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   300 PM CDT WED MAY 23 2007
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          NORTHEAST IOWA
          EASTERN MINNESOTA
          WESTERN WISCONSIN
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 300 PM UNTIL
   900 PM CDT.
   
   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 45
   STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 15 MILES WEST
   NORTHWEST OF KENNEDY WISCONSIN TO 60 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF
   ROCHESTER MINNESOTA.  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.
   
   OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 290...
   
   DISCUSSION...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY ALONG
   SURFACE BOUNDARY ACROSS EASTERN MN.  THIS ACTIVITY WILL LIKELY
   PERSIST THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS WITH A CONTINUED RISK OF LARGE
   HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS AS STORMS PASS THROUGH LOW LEVEL THETA-E
   AXIS.
   
   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 24035.
   
   
   ...HART

   WOUS64 KWNS 231955
   WOU1
   
   BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 291
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   300 PM CDT WED MAY 23 2007
   
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 291 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT
   FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
   
   IAC037-067-089-131-240200-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0291.070523T2000Z-070524T0200Z/
   
   IA 
   .    IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   CHICKASAW            FLOYD               HOWARD              
   MITCHELL             
   
   
   MNC025-037-039-045-047-049-099-109-123-131-147-157-161-163-169-
   240200-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0291.070523T2000Z-070524T0200Z/
   
   MN 
   .    MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   CHISAGO              DAKOTA              DODGE               
   FILLMORE             FREEBORN            GOODHUE             
   MOWER                OLMSTED             RAMSEY              
   RICE                 STEELE              WABASHA             
   WASECA               WASHINGTON          WINONA              
   
   
   WIC003-005-007-011-013-017-031-033-035-051-091-093-095-107-109-
   113-129-240200-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0291.070523T2000Z-070524T0200Z/
   
   WI 
   .    WISCONSIN COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   ASHLAND              BARRON              BAYFIELD            
   BUFFALO              BURNETT             CHIPPEWA            
   DOUGLAS              DUNN                EAU CLAIRE          
   IRON                 PEPIN               PIERCE              
   POLK                 RUSK                SAWYER              
   ST. CROIX            WASHBURN            
   
   
   ATTN...WFO...ARX...DLH...MPX...
   
   
   

   SAW1 
   WW 291 SEVERE TSTM IA MN WI 232000Z - 240200Z
   AXIS..45 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
   15WNW ASX/KENNEDY WI/ - 60SSW RST/ROCHESTER MN/
   ..AVIATION COORDS.. 40NM E/W /42ESE DLH - 17E MCW/
   HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
   MAX TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.
   
   LAT...LON 46619026 43119205 43119384 46619216
   
   THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA.  FOR A
   COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
   FOR WOU1.
   

Watch 291 Status Report Messages:

STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 291

VALID 240130Z - 240200Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 N ALO TO
25 E RST TO 20 ENE EAU.

WW 291 IS SCHEDULED TO EXPIRE AT 240200Z.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 874.

..GRAMS..05/24/07

ATTN...WFO...ARX...MPX...DLH...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 291 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

IAC037-089-240200-

IA 
.    IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

CHICKASAW	     HOWARD		 
$$


MNC045-047-169-240200-

MN 
.    MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

FILLMORE	     FREEBORN		 WINONA 	     
$$


WIC035-240200-

WI 
.    WISCONSIN COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

EAU CLAIRE	     
$$


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 291

VALID 240045Z - 240140Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 ESE MKT
TO 40 ESE MSP TO 15 NNW EAU TO 55 NE EAU.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 874.
.
..CROSBIE..05/24/07

ATTN...WFO...ARX...MPX...DLH...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 291 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

IAC037-067-089-131-240140-

IA 
.    IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

CHICKASAW	     FLOYD		 HOWARD 	     
MITCHELL	     
$$


MNC039-045-047-049-099-109-131-147-157-161-169-240140-

MN 
.    MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

DODGE		     FILLMORE		 FREEBORN	     
GOODHUE 	     MOWER		 OLMSTED	     
RICE		     STEELE		 WABASHA	     
WASECA		     WINONA		 
$$


WIC011-017-033-035-091-093-240140-

WI 
.    WISCONSIN COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BUFFALO 	     CHIPPEWA		 DUNN		     
EAU CLAIRE	     PEPIN		 PIERCE 	     
$$


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 291

VALID 232345Z - 240040Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 S MSP TO
40 ESE MSP TO 25 NW EAU TO 55 NNW EAU TO 25 WNW ASX.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 871.

..CROSBIE..05/23/07

ATTN...WFO...ARX...MPX...DLH...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 291 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

IAC037-067-089-131-240040-

IA 
.    IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

CHICKASAW	     FLOYD		 HOWARD 	     
MITCHELL	     
$$


MNC039-045-047-049-099-109-131-147-157-161-169-240040-

MN 
.    MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

DODGE		     FILLMORE		 FREEBORN	     
GOODHUE 	     MOWER		 OLMSTED	     
RICE		     STEELE		 WABASHA	     
WASECA		     WINONA		 
$$


WIC003-005-007-011-017-031-033-035-051-091-093-099-107-113-129-
240040-

WI 
.    WISCONSIN COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ASHLAND 	     BARRON		 BAYFIELD	     
BUFFALO 	     CHIPPEWA		 DOUGLAS	     
DUNN		     EAU CLAIRE 	 IRON		     
PEPIN		     PIERCE		 PRICE		     
RUSK		     SAWYER		 WASHBURN	     
$$


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 291

VALID 232245Z - 232340Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 E MKT TO
25 ESE MSP TO 55 NW EAU TO 45 S DLH TO 25 WNW ASX.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 871.

..CROSBIE..05/23/07

ATTN...WFO...ARX...MPX...DLH...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 291 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

IAC037-067-089-131-232340-

IA 
.    IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

CHICKASAW	     FLOYD		 HOWARD 	     
MITCHELL	     
$$


MNC039-045-047-049-099-109-147-157-161-169-232340-

MN 
.    MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

DODGE		     FILLMORE		 FREEBORN	     
GOODHUE 	     MOWER		 OLMSTED	     
STEELE		     WABASHA		 WASECA 	     
WINONA		     
$$


WIC003-005-007-011-017-033-035-051-091-093-107-109-113-129-
232340-

WI 
.    WISCONSIN COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ASHLAND 	     BARRON		 BAYFIELD	     
BUFFALO 	     CHIPPEWA		 DUNN		     
EAU CLAIRE	     IRON		 PEPIN		     
PIERCE		     RUSK		 ST. CROIX	     
SAWYER		     WASHBURN		 
$$


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 291

VALID 232140Z - 232240Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.

..CROSBIE..05/23/07

ATTN...WFO...ARX...MPX...DLH...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 291 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

IAC037-067-089-131-232240-

IA 
.    IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

CHICKASAW	     FLOYD		 HOWARD 	     
MITCHELL	     
$$


MNC025-037-039-045-047-049-099-109-123-131-147-157-161-163-169-
232240-

MN 
.    MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

CHISAGO 	     DAKOTA		 DODGE		     
FILLMORE	     FREEBORN		 GOODHUE	     
MOWER		     OLMSTED		 RAMSEY 	     
RICE		     STEELE		 WABASHA	     
WASECA		     WASHINGTON 	 WINONA 	     
$$


WIC003-005-007-011-013-017-031-033-035-051-091-093-095-107-109-
113-129-232240-

WI 
.    WISCONSIN COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ASHLAND 	     BARRON		 BAYFIELD	     
BUFFALO 	     BURNETT		 CHIPPEWA	     
DOUGLAS 	     DUNN		 EAU CLAIRE	     
IRON		     PEPIN		 PIERCE 	     
POLK		     RUSK		 ST. CROIX	     
SAWYER		     WASHBURN		 
$$


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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