[LeArc] Weather Watch : 8@ 5/9/2003 10:33:54 PM

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


WWUS20 KWNS 100333
SEL8  
SPC WW 100340
ILZ000-INZ000-MIZ000-OHZ000-LMZ000-LEZ000-100900-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 328 
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 
1040 PM CDT FRI MAY 9 2003

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

       NORTHERN AND CENTRAL ILLINOIS
       NORTHERN INDIANA
       SOUTHERN MICHIGAN
       NORTHWEST OHIO
       LAKE MICHIGAN
       LAKE ERIE

EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING FROM 1040 PM
UNTIL 400 AM CDT.

HAIL TO 3 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70
MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS ALONG AND 50 STATUTE MILES
NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 20 MILES EAST OF TOLEDO OHIO TO 30
MILES SOUTH OF BURLINGTON IOWA.

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.


OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 321...WW 324...WW 327...


DISCUSSION...LARGE AREA OF STRONG/SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE
ALONG AND N OF NWD MOVING WARM FRONT.  WITH VERY UNSTABLE WARM
SECTOR	POTENTIAL FOR SUPERCELLS WILL CONTINUE ENHANCING THREAT FOR
LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS.

AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
TO 3 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60
KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM
MOTION VECTOR 24035.


...HALES

;405,0832 393,0910 410,0910 421,0832; 

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