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Severe Thunderstorm Watch 381
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WW0381 Radar
Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Low Very Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Moderate
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Low Very Low

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   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 381
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   1135 PM EDT MON JUN 30 2014

   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A

   * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
     NORTHERN INDIANA
     SOUTHERN MICHIGAN
     LAKE MICHIGAN

   * EFFECTIVE THIS MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING FROM 1135 PM
     UNTIL 400 AM EDT.

   * PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
     SCATTERED DAMAGING WINDS AND ISOLATED SIGNIFICANT GUSTS TO 80
       MPH POSSIBLE
     A TORNADO OR TWO POSSIBLE

   THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 55
   STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 45 MILES NORTHEAST OF
   SOUTH BEND INDIANA TO 35 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF LAFAYETTE
   INDIANA.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
   ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).

   PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

   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 376...WW 377...WW
   378...WW 379...WW 380...

   DISCUSSION...ORGANIZED LINE OF STORMS EMBEDDED WITHIN STRONG DEEP
   LAYER WINDS AND VERTICAL SHEAR WILL CONTINUE TO POSE A THREAT FOR
   DAMAGING WIND AS IT CONTINUES EWD THROUGH THE MODERATELY UNSTABLE
   ENVIRONMENT ACROSS NRN INDIANA AND SRN MICHIGAN.

   AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
   TO 1 INCH. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 70 KNOTS.
   A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION
   VECTOR 29045.


   ...DIAL
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