[LeArc] Weather Watch : 6@ 4/4/2003 2:34:40 PM

Fri, 04 Apr 2003 14:34:40 -0600

The following weather message is provided by McDonough County E.S.D.A.

WWUS20 KWNS 042033
SEL6  
SPC WW 042035
ILZ000-INZ000-050200-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 86
STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
235 PM CST FRI APR 4 2003

THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

   CENTRAL ILLINOIS                           
   MUCH OF INDIANA                            

EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 235 PM UNTIL 800
PM CST.

TORNADOES...HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS
TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS ALONG AND 85 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND
SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 35 MILES WEST OF DECATUR ILLINOIS TO 25 MILES
EAST OF INDIANAPOLIS INDIANA.

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 85...

DISCUSSION...SEVERE/SUPERCELL THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO INCREASE
OVER EAST CENTRAL MO AND WESTERN IL...AHEAD OF VIGOROUS UPPER
TROUGH.  THIS ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN SEVERE AND TRACK
EASTWARD INTO IND DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS.  STEEP LAPSE RATES
AND SUPERCELL STRUCTURES WILL AID IN LARGE HAIL/DAMAGING WIND
THREAT.  STRONG LOW LEVEL SHEAR AND FAVORABLE LOW LEVEL T-TD
SPREADS WILL ALSO ENHANCE THE POTENTIAL FOR TORNADOES.

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.

...HART

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