SEL9
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 389
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   815 PM CDT THU MAY 29 2008
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA
          FAR NORTHEAST KANSAS
          NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING FROM 815 PM
   UNTIL 300 AM CDT.
   
   TORNADOES...HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND
   GUSTS TO 80 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE
   AREAS.
   
   THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 75 STATUTE
   MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 70 MILES NORTH OF DES MOINES
   IOWA TO 40 MILES WEST OF CHILLICOTHE MISSOURI.  FOR A COMPLETE
   DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE
   (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).
   
   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 384...WW 385...WW
   386...WW 387...WW 388...
   
   DISCUSSION...STRENGTHENING SWLY LOW LEVEL JET EXTENDING INTO IA/NWRN
   MO THIS EVENING THROUGH TONIGHT WILL MAINTAIN STRONG LOW LEVEL SHEAR
   AND LARGE HODOGRAPHS FOR A TORNADO THREAT TO DEVELOP EWD INTO
   CENTRAL IA AND NWRN-NORTH CENTRAL MO.  AN EVOLVING LINEAR MODE WITH
   EMBEDDED SUPERCELLS ACROSS ERN NEB/WEST CENTRAL IA IS EXPECTED TO
   SPREAD EWD PRODUCING AN INCREASED THREAT FOR DAMAGING WINDS WITH ANY
   BOW STRUCTURES.
   
   AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
   SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
   WIND GUSTS TO 70 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
   550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27040.
   
   
   ...PETERS/THOMPSON

   SEL9
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 389
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   815 PM CDT THU MAY 29 2008
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA
          FAR NORTHEAST KANSAS
          NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING FROM 815 PM
   UNTIL 300 AM CDT.
   
   TORNADOES...HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND
   GUSTS TO 80 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE
   AREAS.
   
   THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 75 STATUTE
   MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 70 MILES NORTH OF DES MOINES
   IOWA TO 40 MILES WEST OF CHILLICOTHE MISSOURI.  FOR A COMPLETE
   DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE
   (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).
   
   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 384...WW 385...WW
   386...WW 387...WW 388...
   
   DISCUSSION...STRENGTHENING SWLY LOW LEVEL JET EXTENDING INTO IA/NWRN
   MO THIS EVENING THROUGH TONIGHT WILL MAINTAIN STRONG LOW LEVEL SHEAR
   AND LARGE HODOGRAPHS FOR A TORNADO THREAT TO DEVELOP EWD INTO
   CENTRAL IA AND NWRN-NORTH CENTRAL MO.  AN EVOLVING LINEAR MODE WITH
   EMBEDDED SUPERCELLS ACROSS ERN NEB/WEST CENTRAL IA IS EXPECTED TO
   SPREAD EWD PRODUCING AN INCREASED THREAT FOR DAMAGING WINDS WITH ANY
   BOW STRUCTURES.
   
   AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
   SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
   WIND GUSTS TO 70 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
   550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27040.
   
   
   ...PETERS/THOMPSON

   WOUS64 KWNS 300109
   WOU9
   
   BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 389
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   815 PM CDT THU MAY 29 2008
   
   TORNADO WATCH 389 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CDT FOR THE
    FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
   
   IAC001-003-007-009-015-025-027-029-039-047-049-053-073-075-077-
   079-083-099-117-121-123-125-127-135-153-157-159-161-169-171-173-
   175-181-185-187-300800-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0389.080530T0115Z-080530T0800Z/
   
   IA 
   .    IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   ADAIR                ADAMS               APPANOOSE           
   AUDUBON              BOONE               CALHOUN             
   CARROLL              CASS                CLARKE              
   CRAWFORD             DALLAS              DECATUR             
   GREENE               GRUNDY              GUTHRIE             
   HAMILTON             HARDIN              JASPER              
   LUCAS                MADISON             MAHASKA             
   MARION               MARSHALL            MONROE              
   POLK                 POWESHIEK           RINGGOLD            
   SAC                  STORY               TAMA                
   TAYLOR               UNION               WARREN              
   WAYNE                WEBSTER             
   
   
   KSC005-043-300800-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0389.080530T0115Z-080530T0800Z/
   
   KS 
   .    KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   ATCHISON             DONIPHAN            
   
   
   MOC003-005-021-061-063-075-079-081-087-115-117-129-147-171-211-
   227-300800-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0389.080530T0115Z-080530T0800Z/
   
   MO 
   .    MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   ANDREW               ATCHISON            BUCHANAN            
   DAVIESS              DEKALB              GENTRY              
   GRUNDY               HARRISON            HOLT                
   LINN                 LIVINGSTON          MERCER              
   NODAWAY              PUTNAM              SULLIVAN            
   WORTH                
   
   
   ATTN...WFO...DMX...EAX...
   
   
   

   SAW9 
   WW 389 TORNADO IA KS MO 300115Z - 300800Z
   AXIS..75 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
   70N DSM/DES MOINES IA/ - 40W CDJ/CHILLICOTHE MO/
   ..AVIATION COORDS.. 65NM E/W /28E FOD - 34NNE MKC/
   HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..70 KNOTS.
   MAX TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27040.
   
   LAT...LON 42529219 39819291 39819575 42529513
   
   THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA.  FOR A
   COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
   FOR WOU9.
   

Watch 389 Status Report Messages:

STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 389

VALID 300730Z - 300800Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 NNW FNB
TO 30 NE FNB TO 35 E SDA TO 10 NE DSM TO 40 SW ALO TO 25 SSE ALO.

WW 389 WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 300800Z EXCEPT WHERE EXTENDED
LOCALLY UNTIL 10Z...PER COORDINATION W/DSM. 
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE SPC MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1093.

..EDWARDS..05/30/08

ATTN...WFO...DMX...EAX...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 389 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

IAC007-039-053-099-117-121-123-125-127-135-153-157-159-171-173-
175-181-185-300800-

IA 
.    IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

APPANOOSE	     CLARKE		 DECATUR	     
JASPER		     LUCAS		 MADISON	     
MAHASKA 	     MARION		 MARSHALL	     
MONROE		     POLK		 POWESHIEK	     
RINGGOLD	     TAMA		 TAYLOR 	     
UNION		     WARREN		 WAYNE		     
$$


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 389

VALID 300645Z - 300740Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.

..EDWARDS..05/30/08

ATTN...WFO...DMX...EAX...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 389 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

IAC001-003-007-009-015-025-027-029-039-047-049-053-073-075-077-
079-083-099-117-121-123-125-127-135-153-157-159-161-169-171-173-
175-181-185-187-300740-

IA 
.    IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ADAIR		     ADAMS		 APPANOOSE	     
AUDUBON 	     BOONE		 CALHOUN	     
CARROLL 	     CASS		 CLARKE 	     
CRAWFORD	     DALLAS		 DECATUR	     
GREENE		     GRUNDY		 GUTHRIE	     
HAMILTON	     HARDIN		 JASPER 	     
LUCAS		     MADISON		 MAHASKA	     
MARION		     MARSHALL		 MONROE 	     
POLK		     POWESHIEK		 RINGGOLD	     
SAC		     STORY		 TAMA		     
TAYLOR		     UNION		 WARREN 	     
WAYNE		     WEBSTER		 
$$


KSC005-043-300740-

KS 
.    KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ATCHISON	     DONIPHAN		 
$$


MOC003-005-021-061-063-075-079-081-087-115-117-129-147-171-211-
227-300740-

MO 
.    MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ANDREW		     ATCHISON		 BUCHANAN	     
DAVIESS 	     DEKALB		 GENTRY 	     
GRUNDY		     HARRISON		 HOLT		     
LINN		     LIVINGSTON 	 MERCER 	     
NODAWAY 	     PUTNAM		 SULLIVAN	     
WORTH		     
$$


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 389

VALID 300535Z - 300640Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.

..EDWARDS..05/30/08

ATTN...WFO...DMX...EAX...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 389 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

IAC001-003-007-009-015-025-027-029-039-047-049-053-073-075-077-
079-083-099-117-121-123-125-127-135-153-157-159-161-169-171-173-
175-181-185-187-300640-

IA 
.    IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ADAIR		     ADAMS		 APPANOOSE	     
AUDUBON 	     BOONE		 CALHOUN	     
CARROLL 	     CASS		 CLARKE 	     
CRAWFORD	     DALLAS		 DECATUR	     
GREENE		     GRUNDY		 GUTHRIE	     
HAMILTON	     HARDIN		 JASPER 	     
LUCAS		     MADISON		 MAHASKA	     
MARION		     MARSHALL		 MONROE 	     
POLK		     POWESHIEK		 RINGGOLD	     
SAC		     STORY		 TAMA		     
TAYLOR		     UNION		 WARREN 	     
WAYNE		     WEBSTER		 
$$


KSC005-043-300640-

KS 
.    KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ATCHISON	     DONIPHAN		 
$$


MOC003-005-021-061-063-075-079-081-087-115-117-129-147-171-211-
227-300640-

MO 
.    MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ANDREW		     ATCHISON		 BUCHANAN	     
DAVIESS 	     DEKALB		 GENTRY 	     
GRUNDY		     HARRISON		 HOLT		     
LINN		     LIVINGSTON 	 MERCER 	     
NODAWAY 	     PUTNAM		 SULLIVAN	     
WORTH		     
$$


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 389

VALID 300435Z - 300540Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1091

..HURLBUT..05/30/08

ATTN...WFO...DMX...EAX...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 389 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

IAC001-003-007-009-015-025-027-029-039-047-049-053-073-075-077-
079-083-099-117-121-123-125-127-135-153-157-159-161-169-171-173-
175-181-185-187-300540-

IA 
.    IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ADAIR		     ADAMS		 APPANOOSE	     
AUDUBON 	     BOONE		 CALHOUN	     
CARROLL 	     CASS		 CLARKE 	     
CRAWFORD	     DALLAS		 DECATUR	     
GREENE		     GRUNDY		 GUTHRIE	     
HAMILTON	     HARDIN		 JASPER 	     
LUCAS		     MADISON		 MAHASKA	     
MARION		     MARSHALL		 MONROE 	     
POLK		     POWESHIEK		 RINGGOLD	     
SAC		     STORY		 TAMA		     
TAYLOR		     UNION		 WARREN 	     
WAYNE		     WEBSTER		 
$$


KSC005-043-300540-

KS 
.    KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ATCHISON	     DONIPHAN		 
$$


MOC003-005-021-061-063-075-079-081-087-115-117-129-147-171-211-
227-300540-

MO 
.    MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ANDREW		     ATCHISON		 BUCHANAN	     
DAVIESS 	     DEKALB		 GENTRY 	     
GRUNDY		     HARRISON		 HOLT		     
LINN		     LIVINGSTON 	 MERCER 	     
NODAWAY 	     PUTNAM		 SULLIVAN	     
WORTH		     
$$


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 389

VALID 300235Z - 300340Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.

..HURLBUT..05/30/08

ATTN...WFO...DMX...EAX...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 389 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

IAC001-003-007-009-015-025-027-029-039-047-049-053-073-075-077-
079-083-099-117-121-123-125-127-135-153-157-159-161-169-171-173-
175-181-185-187-300340-

IA 
.    IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ADAIR		     ADAMS		 APPANOOSE	     
AUDUBON 	     BOONE		 CALHOUN	     
CARROLL 	     CASS		 CLARKE 	     
CRAWFORD	     DALLAS		 DECATUR	     
GREENE		     GRUNDY		 GUTHRIE	     
HAMILTON	     HARDIN		 JASPER 	     
LUCAS		     MADISON		 MAHASKA	     
MARION		     MARSHALL		 MONROE 	     
POLK		     POWESHIEK		 RINGGOLD	     
SAC		     STORY		 TAMA		     
TAYLOR		     UNION		 WARREN 	     
WAYNE		     WEBSTER		 
$$


KSC005-043-300340-

KS 
.    KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ATCHISON	     DONIPHAN		 
$$


MOC003-005-021-061-063-075-079-081-087-115-117-129-147-171-211-
227-300340-

MO 
.    MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ANDREW		     ATCHISON		 BUCHANAN	     
DAVIESS 	     DEKALB		 GENTRY 	     
GRUNDY		     HARRISON		 HOLT		     
LINN		     LIVINGSTON 	 MERCER 	     
NODAWAY 	     PUTNAM		 SULLIVAN	     
WORTH		     
$$


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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