Tornado Watch 558

Issued

Jun 12, 1998, 6:45 PM CDT (23:45 UTC)

Expired

Jun 13, 1998, 12:00 AM CDT

In force

5 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

530 
WWUS9 KMKC 122320
SEL8  
MKC WW 122320
INZ000-KYZ000-130500-

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 558
STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
620 PM EST FRI JUN 12 1998

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

   SOUTHERN INDIANA                            
   NORTHERN AND CENTRAL KENTUCKY                           

EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING FROM 645 PM UNTIL
MIDNIGHT EST.

TORNADOES...HAIL TO 3 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS
TO 80 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS ALONG AND 70 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND
SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 35 MILES WEST NORTHWEST OF EVANSVILLE INDIANA
TO 50 MILES EAST NORTHEAST OF LOUISVILLE KENTUCKY.

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 553...WW 554...WW 555...WW
556...WW 557.

DISCUSSION...SQUALL LINE MOVING ACROSS CENTRAL INDIANA WILL MOVE
TOWARD SOUTHERN INDIANA AND NORTHERN KY THIS EVENING. 3 SUPERCELLS
NOW OVER SOUTHERN ILLINOIS WILL ALSO TRACK TOWARD THE AREA WITH A
THREAT FOR TORNADOES. 


AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 3 INCHES.  EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND
GUSTS TO 70 KNOTS.  A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 550. 
MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 28030.


...VESCIO

391,0880 392,0844 371,0844 371,0880

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