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SEL6
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 196
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
455 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Northeast Indiana
Southern Lower Michigan
Northwest Ohio
Lake Erie
* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 455 PM until
1100 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...Scattered thunderstorms will likely move into the Watch
area through the late afternoon and evening. The more intense
storms, including the possibility for several supercells, will pose
a risk for large hail, severe gusts, and tornadoes.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles
east and west of a line from 25 miles north northeast of Lansing MI
to 40 miles southwest of Findlay OH. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).
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 195...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 24035.
...Smith
SEL6
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 196
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
455 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Northeast Indiana
Southern Lower Michigan
Northwest Ohio
Lake Erie
* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 455 PM until
1100 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...Scattered thunderstorms will likely move into the Watch
area through the late afternoon and evening. The more intense
storms, including the possibility for several supercells, will pose
a risk for large hail, severe gusts, and tornadoes.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles
east and west of a line from 25 miles north northeast of Lansing MI
to 40 miles southwest of Findlay OH. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).
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 195...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 24035.
...Smith
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW6
WW 196 TORNADO IN MI OH LE 072055Z - 080300Z
AXIS..50 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
25NNE LAN/LANSING MI/ - 40SW FDY/FINDLAY OH/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 45NM E/W /28SSW MBS - 21NNW ROD/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.
LAT...LON 43118340 40618326 40618516 43118538
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU6.
Watch 196 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 196
VALID 080140Z - 080240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 SE FWA TO
35 SW TOL TO 30 WNW TOL TO 15 ESE JXN TO 15 N DTW.
..SPC..05/08/24
ATTN...WFO...IWX...GRR...DTX...CLE...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 196
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MIC091-115-161-080240-
MI
. MICHIGAN COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
LENAWEE MONROE WASHTENAW
$$
OHC003-033-051-063-069-095-101-117-123-137-143-147-173-175-
080240-
OH
. OHIO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALLEN CRAWFORD FULTON
HANCOCK HENRY LUCAS
MARION MORROW OTTAWA
PUTNAM SANDUSKY SENECA
WOOD WYANDOT
$$
LEZ142-143-444-080240-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH
RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH
MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER TO NORTH CAPE 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 #3 ON WW 196
VALID 080055Z - 080140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 SSE AZO
TO 10 SSW LAN TO 15 N FNT.
..BENTLEY..05/08/24
ATTN...WFO...IWX...GRR...DTX...CLE...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 196
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
INC001-003-009-033-075-151-179-080140-
IN
. INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS ALLEN BLACKFORD
DE KALB JAY STEUBEN
WELLS
$$
MIC023-025-045-059-065-075-091-115-161-080140-
MI
. MICHIGAN COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BRANCH CALHOUN EATON
HILLSDALE INGHAM JACKSON
LENAWEE MONROE WASHTENAW
$$
OHC003-033-039-051-063-069-095-101-117-123-125-137-143-147-161-
171-173-175-080140-
OH
. OHIO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALLEN CRAWFORD DEFIANCE
FULTON HANCOCK HENRY
LUCAS MARION MORROW
OTTAWA PAULDING PUTNAM
SANDUSKY SENECA VAN WERT
WILLIAMS WOOD WYANDOT
$$
LEZ142-143-444-080140-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH
RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH
MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER TO NORTH CAPE MI
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 196
VALID 072325Z - 080040Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BENTLEY..05/07/24
ATTN...WFO...IWX...GRR...DTX...CLE...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 196
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
INC001-003-009-033-075-151-179-080040-
IN
. INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS ALLEN BLACKFORD
DE KALB JAY STEUBEN
WELLS
$$
MIC015-023-025-037-045-059-065-067-075-091-115-080040-
MI
. MICHIGAN COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARRY BRANCH CALHOUN
CLINTON EATON HILLSDALE
INGHAM IONIA JACKSON
LENAWEE MONROE
$$
OHC003-033-039-051-063-069-095-123-125-137-143-147-161-171-173-
175-080040-
OH
. OHIO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALLEN CRAWFORD DEFIANCE
FULTON HANCOCK HENRY
LUCAS OTTAWA PAULDING
PUTNAM SANDUSKY SENECA
VAN WERT WILLIAMS WOOD
WYANDOT
$$
LEZ142-143-444-080040-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH
RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH
MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER TO NORTH CAPE 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 196
VALID 072150Z - 072240Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BENTLEY..05/07/24
ATTN...WFO...IWX...GRR...DTX...CLE...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 196
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
INC001-003-009-033-075-151-179-072240-
IN
. INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS ALLEN BLACKFORD
DE KALB JAY STEUBEN
WELLS
$$
MIC015-023-025-037-045-059-065-067-075-091-115-072240-
MI
. MICHIGAN COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARRY BRANCH CALHOUN
CLINTON EATON HILLSDALE
INGHAM IONIA JACKSON
LENAWEE MONROE
$$
OHC003-033-039-051-063-069-095-123-125-137-143-147-161-171-173-
175-072240-
OH
. OHIO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALLEN CRAWFORD DEFIANCE
FULTON HANCOCK HENRY
LUCAS OTTAWA PAULDING
PUTNAM SANDUSKY SENECA
VAN WERT WILLIAMS WOOD
WYANDOT
$$
LEZ142-143-444-072240-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH
RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH
MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER TO NORTH CAPE MI
$$
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
|
Mod (40%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (20%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (40%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (20%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Mod (40%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Mod (30%)
|
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (70%)
|
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.