Post by James on Oct 18, 2007 23:00:47 GMT -5
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 725
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1020 PM EDT THU OCT 18 2007
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
SOUTHEAST INDIANA
CENTRAL KENTUCKY
WESTERN OHIO
EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING FROM 1020 PM
UNTIL 500 AM EDT.
TORNADOES...HAIL TO 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND
GUSTS TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE
AREAS.
THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 60 STATUTE
MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 60 MILES NORTH NORTHEAST OF
DAYTON OHIO TO 40 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BOWLING GREEN KENTUCKY. FOR
A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH
OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).
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 722...WW 724...
DISCUSSION...SUPERCELL THUNDERSTORMS OVER CENTRAL KY WILL CONTINUE
TO TRACK EASTWARD FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS...WHILE POTENTIAL FOR
NEW STORMS INCREASES OVER WESTERN OH. EVENING SOUNDINGS AND LATEST
MODEL GUIDANCE SUGGEST VERY FAVORABLE VERTICAL SHEAR AND
THERMODYNAMIC PARAMETERS FAVORABLE FOR TORNADOES AND DAMAGING WINDS.
SOME THREAT OF STRONG TORNADOES WILL ALSO PERSIST OVERNIGHT.
AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 1.5 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 725
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1020 PM EDT THU OCT 18 2007
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
SOUTHEAST INDIANA
CENTRAL KENTUCKY
WESTERN OHIO
EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING FROM 1020 PM
UNTIL 500 AM EDT.
TORNADOES...HAIL TO 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND
GUSTS TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE
AREAS.
THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 60 STATUTE
MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 60 MILES NORTH NORTHEAST OF
DAYTON OHIO TO 40 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BOWLING GREEN KENTUCKY. FOR
A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH
OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).
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 722...WW 724...
DISCUSSION...SUPERCELL THUNDERSTORMS OVER CENTRAL KY WILL CONTINUE
TO TRACK EASTWARD FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS...WHILE POTENTIAL FOR
NEW STORMS INCREASES OVER WESTERN OH. EVENING SOUNDINGS AND LATEST
MODEL GUIDANCE SUGGEST VERY FAVORABLE VERTICAL SHEAR AND
THERMODYNAMIC PARAMETERS FAVORABLE FOR TORNADOES AND DAMAGING WINDS.
SOME THREAT OF STRONG TORNADOES WILL ALSO PERSIST OVERNIGHT.
AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 1.5 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.