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SEL5
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 335
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
355 PM CDT MON JUN 22 2015
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
SOUTHEASTERN IOWA
PARTS OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL ILLINOIS
FAR NORTHEAST MISSOURI
* EFFECTIVE THIS MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 355 PM UNTIL
1100 PM CDT.
* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
A COUPLE TORNADOES POSSIBLE
SCATTERED DAMAGING WINDS AND ISOLATED SIGNIFICANT GUSTS TO 75
MPH POSSIBLE
ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE
SUMMARY...THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST TO INCREASE IN COVERAGE ACROSS
THE SOUTHEAST IOWA VICINITY OVER THE NEXT 1-2 HOURS...WHILE STORMS
ONGOING FARTHER EAST INTO NORTHERN ILLINOIS ALSO INTENSIFY. RISK
FOR DAMAGING WINDS AND HAIL WILL EXIST WITH THE DEVELOPING
STORMS...ALONG WITH POTENTIAL FOR A COUPLE OF TORNADOES.
THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 60 STATUTE
MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 15 MILES NORTHWEST OF
KNOXVILLE IOWA TO 35 MILES EAST OF BLOOMINGTON ILLINOIS. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE
UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 333...WW 334...
AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
WIND GUSTS TO 65 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24040.
...GOSS
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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.
SAW5
WW 335 TORNADO IA IL MO 222055Z - 230400Z
AXIS..60 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
15NW OXV/KNOXVILLE IA/ - 35E BMI/BLOOMINGTON IL/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM N/S /15E DSM - 52NNE AXC/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..65 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24040.
LAT...LON 42319331 41348825 39598825 40589331
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU5.
Watch 335 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 335
VALID 230245Z - 230340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 E UIN TO
35 E MLI TO 25 WNW VPZ.
..ROGERS..06/23/15
ATTN...WFO...DMX...DVN...ILX...LOT...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 335
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ILC011-017-019-029-039-041-053-057-063-093-095-099-105-107-113-
115-123-125-129-139-143-147-155-169-175-179-203-230340-
IL
. ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BUREAU CASS CHAMPAIGN
COLES DE WITT DOUGLAS
FORD FULTON GRUNDY
KENDALL KNOX LA SALLE
LIVINGSTON LOGAN MCLEAN
MACON MARSHALL MASON
MENARD MOULTRIE PEORIA
PIATT PUTNAM SCHUYLER
STARK TAZEWELL WOODFORD
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 335
VALID 230210Z - 230340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 NW UIN TO
45 ENE MLI TO 45 S RAC.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1126
..ROGERS..06/23/15
ATTN...WFO...DMX...DVN...ILX...LOT...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 335
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ILC011-017-019-029-037-039-041-053-057-063-067-071-073-089-093-
095-099-103-105-107-109-113-115-123-125-129-139-143-147-155-169-
175-179-187-203-230340-
IL
. ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BUREAU CASS CHAMPAIGN
COLES DE KALB DE WITT
DOUGLAS FORD FULTON
GRUNDY HANCOCK HENDERSON
HENRY KANE KENDALL
KNOX LA SALLE LEE
LIVINGSTON LOGAN MCDONOUGH
MCLEAN MACON MARSHALL
MASON MENARD MOULTRIE
PEORIA PIATT PUTNAM
SCHUYLER STARK TAZEWELL
WARREN WOODFORD
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 335
VALID 230115Z - 230240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 NNW IRK
TO 25 N OTM TO 15 WNW DBQ.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1126
..ROGERS..06/23/15
ATTN...WFO...DMX...DVN...ILX...LOT...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 335
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ILC011-015-017-019-029-037-039-041-053-057-063-067-071-073-089-
093-095-099-103-105-107-109-113-115-123-125-129-131-139-141-143-
147-155-161-169-175-179-187-195-203-230240-
IL
. ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BUREAU CARROLL CASS
CHAMPAIGN COLES DE KALB
DE WITT DOUGLAS FORD
FULTON GRUNDY HANCOCK
HENDERSON HENRY KANE
KENDALL KNOX LA SALLE
LEE LIVINGSTON LOGAN
MCDONOUGH MCLEAN MACON
MARSHALL MASON MENARD
MERCER MOULTRIE OGLE
PEORIA PIATT PUTNAM
ROCK ISLAND SCHUYLER STARK
TAZEWELL WARREN WHITESIDE
WOODFORD
$$
IAC031-045-057-087-101-103-105-107-111-115-139-163-177-183-
230240-
IA
. IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CEDAR CLINTON DES MOINES
HENRY JEFFERSON JOHNSON
JONES KEOKUK LEE
LOUISA MUSCATINE SCOTT
VAN BUREN WASHINGTON
$$
MOC045-199-230240-
MO
. MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CLARK SCOTLAND
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
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Mod (30%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (F2-F5) tornadoes
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Low (20%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
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Mod (40%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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Mod (30%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
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Mod (30%)
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Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
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Mod (30%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
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High (80%)
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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.
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