[LeArc] Weather Watch : 9@ 4/29/2003 10:15:29 AM

Tue, 29 Apr 2003 10:15:30 -0500

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

WWUS20 KWNS 291515
SEL9  
SPC WW 291505
ILZ000-INZ000-291700-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TEST SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 9999 CORR 1
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 
1005 AM CDT TUE APR 29 2003

CORRECTED FOR TIME

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
***TEST*** SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 

       CENTRAL ILLINOIS
       WEST CENTRAL INDIANA

EFFECTIVE THIS TUESDAY MORNING FROM 1005 AM UNTIL 1100 AM CDT.

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

THE ***TEST** SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS ALONG AND 55 STATUTE
MILES
NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 30 MILES SOUTH OF SPRINGFIELD
ILLINOIS TO 30 MILES NORTH OF BLOOMINGTON INDIANA.

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.

DISCUSSION...***THIS IS A TEST***
***THIS IS A TEST***

AVIATION...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.

...MCCARTHY

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