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SEL1
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 211
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
555 PM EDT Sat May 23 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Northwest Indiana
Extreme southwest Lower Michigan
Lake Michigan
* Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 555 PM until
1000 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible
SUMMARY...A broken band of storms moving into northwest Indiana and
southern Lake Michigan will persist for another few hours before
weakening. In the meantime, the storm environment will continue to
support supercells capable of producing isolated large hail,
damaging winds, and a couple of tornadoes.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 25 statute miles
east and west of a line from 35 miles north of Valparaiso IN to 60
miles south southeast of Valparaiso IN. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU1).
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 207...WW 208...WW
209...WW 210...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 26025.
...Thompson
SEL1
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 211
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
555 PM EDT Sat May 23 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Northwest Indiana
Extreme southwest Lower Michigan
Lake Michigan
* Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 555 PM until
1000 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible
SUMMARY...A broken band of storms moving into northwest Indiana and
southern Lake Michigan will persist for another few hours before
weakening. In the meantime, the storm environment will continue to
support supercells capable of producing isolated large hail,
damaging winds, and a couple of tornadoes.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 25 statute miles
east and west of a line from 35 miles north of Valparaiso IN to 60
miles south southeast of Valparaiso IN. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU1).
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 207...WW 208...WW
209...WW 210...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 26025.
...Thompson
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW1
WW 211 TORNADO IN MI LM 232155Z - 240200Z
AXIS..25 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
35N VPZ/VALPARAISO IN/ - 60SSE VPZ/VALPARAISO IN/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 20NM E/W /32WNW GIJ - 24ENE BVT/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1 INCH. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26025.
LAT...LON 41968651 40658609 40658704 41968749
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU1.
Watch 211 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 211
VALID 240125Z - 240200Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 WSW VPZ
TO 20 WSW BEH.
WW 211 WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 240200Z.
..LYONS..05/24/20
ATTN...WFO...IWX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 211
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
INC017-049-091-099-103-131-141-149-181-240200-
IN
. INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CASS FULTON LA PORTE
MARSHALL MIAMI PULASKI
ST. JOSEPH STARKE WHITE
$$
MIC021-240200-
MI
. MICHIGAN COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BERRIEN
$$
LMZ043-046-240200-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI
MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 211
VALID 240035Z - 240140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..KARSTENS..05/24/20
ATTN...WFO...IWX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 211
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
INC017-049-091-099-103-131-141-149-181-240140-
IN
. INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CASS FULTON LA PORTE
MARSHALL MIAMI PULASKI
ST. JOSEPH STARKE WHITE
$$
MIC021-240140-
MI
. MICHIGAN COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BERRIEN
$$
LMZ043-046-240140-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI
MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 211
VALID 232345Z - 240040Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..KARSTENS..05/23/20
ATTN...WFO...IWX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 211
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
INC017-049-091-099-103-131-141-149-181-240040-
IN
. INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CASS FULTON LA PORTE
MARSHALL MIAMI PULASKI
ST. JOSEPH STARKE WHITE
$$
MIC021-240040-
MI
. MICHIGAN COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BERRIEN
$$
LMZ043-046-240040-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI
MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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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 (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (20%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
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Mod (30%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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Low (20%)
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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
|
Low (20%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
Mod (60%)
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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% (EF2-EF5 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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