SEL6
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 206
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   305 PM CDT SUN MAY 23 2010
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          NORTHEAST AND PARTS OF EAST-CENTRAL MINNESOTA
          NORTHWEST WISCONSIN
          LAKE SUPERIOR
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 305 PM UNTIL
   1000 PM CDT.
   
   HAIL TO 1.5 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 60
   STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 30 MILES EAST
   NORTHEAST OF ELY MINNESOTA TO 20 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF SAINT
   CLOUD MINNESOTA.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
   ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).
   
   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...TSTMS ARE EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY INTENSIFY THIS
   AFTERNOON ALONG STALLING SURFACE FRONT WHERE INFLOW AIR MASS HAS
   BECOME MODERATELY TO STRONGLY UNSTABLE WITH MLCAPE OF 1500-3000
   J/KG.  REGION WILL REMAIN ALONG THE ERN FRINGE OF STRONGER MID AND
   HIGH-LEVEL WIND FIELD WITH 30-40 KT OF DEEP-LAYER SHEAR RESIDING
   ALONG FRONTAL ZONE.  AS SUCH...AMBIENT ENVIRONMENT WILL BE
   SUPPORTIVE OF ORGANIZED STORMS...INCLUDING SUPERCELLS WITH THE
   PRIMARY HAZARDS BEING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND LARGE HAIL.
   
   AVIATION...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 25030.
   
   
   ...MEAD

   SEL6
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 206
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   305 PM CDT SUN MAY 23 2010
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          NORTHEAST AND PARTS OF EAST-CENTRAL MINNESOTA
          NORTHWEST WISCONSIN
          LAKE SUPERIOR
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 305 PM UNTIL
   1000 PM CDT.
   
   WIDELY SCATTERED DAMAGING WINDS
   ISOLATED WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE
   WIDELY SCATTERED LARGE HAIL TO 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER
   ISOLATED TORNADOES
   
   THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 60
   STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 30 MILES EAST
   NORTHEAST OF ELY MINNESOTA TO 20 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF SAINT
   CLOUD MINNESOTA.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
   ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).
   
   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...TSTMS ARE EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY INTENSIFY THIS
   AFTERNOON ALONG STALLING SURFACE FRONT WHERE INFLOW AIR MASS HAS
   BECOME MODERATELY TO STRONGLY UNSTABLE WITH MLCAPE OF 1500-3000
   J/KG.  REGION WILL REMAIN ALONG THE ERN FRINGE OF STRONGER MID AND
   HIGH-LEVEL WIND FIELD WITH 30-40 KT OF DEEP-LAYER SHEAR RESIDING
   ALONG FRONTAL ZONE.  AS SUCH...AMBIENT ENVIRONMENT WILL BE
   SUPPORTIVE OF ORGANIZED STORMS...INCLUDING SUPERCELLS WITH THE
   PRIMARY HAZARDS BEING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND LARGE HAIL.
   
   AVIATION...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 25030.
   
   
   ...MEAD

   SEL6
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 206
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   305 PM CDT SUN MAY 23 2010
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          NORTHEAST AND PARTS OF EAST-CENTRAL MINNESOTA
          NORTHWEST WISCONSIN
          LAKE SUPERIOR
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 305 PM UNTIL
   1000 PM CDT.
   
   HAIL TO 1.5 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 60
   STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 30 MILES EAST
   NORTHEAST OF ELY MINNESOTA TO 20 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF SAINT
   CLOUD MINNESOTA.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
   ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).
   
   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...TSTMS ARE EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY INTENSIFY THIS
   AFTERNOON ALONG STALLING SURFACE FRONT WHERE INFLOW AIR MASS HAS
   BECOME MODERATELY TO STRONGLY UNSTABLE WITH MLCAPE OF 1500-3000
   J/KG.  REGION WILL REMAIN ALONG THE ERN FRINGE OF STRONGER MID AND
   HIGH-LEVEL WIND FIELD WITH 30-40 KT OF DEEP-LAYER SHEAR RESIDING
   ALONG FRONTAL ZONE.  AS SUCH...AMBIENT ENVIRONMENT WILL BE
   SUPPORTIVE OF ORGANIZED STORMS...INCLUDING SUPERCELLS WITH THE
   PRIMARY HAZARDS BEING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND LARGE HAIL.
   
   AVIATION...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 25030.
   
   
   ...MEAD

   WOUS64 KWNS 232003
   WOU6
   
   BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 206
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   305 PM CDT SUN MAY 23 2010
   
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 206 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT
   FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
   
   MNC001-003-009-017-025-031-035-059-061-065-075-095-097-115-137-
   141-145-240300-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0206.100523T2005Z-100524T0300Z/
   
   MN 
   .    MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   AITKIN               ANOKA               BENTON              
   CARLTON              CHISAGO             COOK                
   CROW WING            ISANTI              ITASCA              
   KANABEC              LAKE                MILLE LACS          
   MORRISON             PINE                SHERBURNE           
   ST. LOUIS            STEARNS             
   
   
   WIC007-013-031-095-129-240300-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0206.100523T2005Z-100524T0300Z/
   
   WI 
   .    WISCONSIN COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   BAYFIELD             BURNETT             DOUGLAS             
   POLK                 WASHBURN            
   
   
   LSZ141-142-143-144-145-146-240300-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0206.100523T2005Z-100524T0300Z/
   
   CW 
   
   .    ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
   
   GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN 
   
   TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN 
   
   SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN 
   
   TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN 
   
   DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI 
   
   PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI 
   
   ATTN...WFO...DLH...MPX...
   
   
   

   SAW6 
   WW 206 SEVERE TSTM MN WI LS 232005Z - 240300Z
   AXIS..60 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
   30ENE ELO/ELY MN/ - 20ESE STC/SAINT CLOUD MN/
   ..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM E/W /80WSW YQT - 38NNW MSP/
   HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
   MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25030.
   
   LAT...LON 48068997 45439243 45439491 48069256
   
   THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA.  FOR A
   COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
   FOR WOU6.
   

Watch 206 Status Report Messages:

STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 206

VALID 240225Z - 240300Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 WSW STC
TO 35 SSW HIB TO 40 NW GNA TO 25 NNE GNA TO 10 SSW GNA TO 10 S
DLH TO 30 ESE STC.

WW 206 IS SCHEDULED TO EXPIRE AT 240300Z.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 679.

..GRAMS..05/24/10

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

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 206 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

MNC001-009-017-031-059-065-075-095-097-137-141-145-240300-

MN 
.    MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

AITKIN		     BENTON		 CARLTON	     
COOK		     ISANTI		 KANABEC	     
LAKE		     MILLE LACS 	 MORRISON	     
ST. LOUIS	     SHERBURNE		 STEARNS	     
$$


LSZ141-142-143-144-240300-

CW 

.    ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE

GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN 

TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN 

SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN 

TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN 

$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY.  PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$

STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 206

VALID 240135Z - 240240Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 WSW STC
TO 30 SSW HIB TO 40 ENE ELO TO 25 NE GNA TO 10 SSW GNA TO 20 SSW
DLH TO 30 ESE STC.

..GRAMS..05/24/10

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

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 206 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

MNC001-009-017-031-059-065-075-095-097-137-141-145-240240-

MN 
.    MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

AITKIN		     BENTON		 CARLTON	     
COOK		     ISANTI		 KANABEC	     
LAKE		     MILLE LACS 	 MORRISON	     
ST. LOUIS	     SHERBURNE		 STEARNS	     
$$


LSZ141-142-143-144-240240-

CW 

.    ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE

GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN 

TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN 

SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN 

TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN 

$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY.  PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$

STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 206

VALID 240035Z - 240140Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 10 SSW GNA
TO 15 SE DLH TO 40 N MSP TO 25 WSW STC TO 25 SSW HIB TO 40 ENE
ELO.

..GRAMS..05/24/10

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

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 206 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

MNC001-009-017-031-059-065-075-095-097-115-137-141-145-240140-

MN 
.    MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

AITKIN		     BENTON		 CARLTON	     
COOK		     ISANTI		 KANABEC	     
LAKE		     MILLE LACS 	 MORRISON	     
PINE		     ST. LOUIS		 SHERBURNE	     
STEARNS 	     
$$


LSZ141-142-143-144-240140-

CW 

.    ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE

GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN 

TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN 

SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN 

TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN 

$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY.  PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$

STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 206

VALID 232340Z - 240040Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 WSW STC
TO 30 SSW HIB TO 20 NE ELO.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 675.

..GRAMS..05/23/10

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

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 206 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

MNC001-003-009-017-025-031-059-065-075-095-097-115-137-141-145-
240040-

MN 
.    MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

AITKIN		     ANOKA		 BENTON 	     
CARLTON 	     CHISAGO		 COOK		     
ISANTI		     KANABEC		 LAKE		     
MILLE LACS	     MORRISON		 PINE		     
ST. LOUIS	     SHERBURNE		 STEARNS	     
$$


WIC007-013-031-095-129-240040-

WI 
.    WISCONSIN COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BAYFIELD	     BURNETT		 DOUGLAS	     
POLK		     WASHBURN		 
$$


LSZ141-142-143-144-145-146-240040-

CW 

.    ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE

GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN 

TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN 

SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN 

TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN 

DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI 

PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI 

$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY.  PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$

STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 206

VALID 232300Z - 240040Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 W STC TO
20 NW ELO.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 675.

..GRAMS..05/23/10

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

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 206 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

MNC001-003-009-017-025-031-035-059-065-075-095-097-115-137-141-
145-240040-

MN 
.    MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

AITKIN		     ANOKA		 BENTON 	     
CARLTON 	     CHISAGO		 COOK		     
CROW WING	     ISANTI		 KANABEC	     
LAKE		     MILLE LACS 	 MORRISON	     
PINE		     ST. LOUIS		 SHERBURNE	     
STEARNS 	     
$$


WIC007-013-031-095-129-240040-

WI 
.    WISCONSIN COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BAYFIELD	     BURNETT		 DOUGLAS	     
POLK		     WASHBURN		 
$$


LSZ141-142-143-144-145-146-240040-

CW 

.    ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE

GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN 

TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN 

SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN 

TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN 

DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI 

PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI 

$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY.  PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$

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