Tornado Watch 336

Issued

May 10, 2003, 11:00 AM EST (16:00 UTC)

Expired

May 10, 2003, 4:00 PM EST

In force

5 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

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• Mesoscale Discussion 906May 10, 10:12 AM EST
• Mesoscale Discussion 907May 10, 10:39 AM EST
• Mesoscale Discussion 908May 10, 10:54 AM EST
• Mesoscale Discussion 913May 10, 1:04 PM EST
• Mesoscale Discussion 917May 10, 2:27 PM EST
• Mesoscale Discussion 918May 10, 2:46 PM EST

000 
WWUS20 KWNS 101554
SEL6  
SPC WW 101600
INZ000-KYZ000-OHZ000-102100-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 336 
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 
1200 PM EDT SAT MAY 10 2003

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

       EASTERN INDIANA
       NORTHERN KENTUCKY
       CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN OHIO

EFFECTIVE THIS SATURDAY AFTERNOON FROM 1200 PM UNTIL 500 PM EDT.

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 65 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND
SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 45 MILES SOUTH OF MUNCIE INDIANA TO 5 MILES
NORTHEAST OF ATHENS OHIO.

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 334...WW 335...


DISCUSSION...COMPLEX OF SEVERE STORMS OVER CENTRAL INTO AND EASTERN
IL WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK EASTWARD INTO SOUTHWEST OH DURING THE NEXT
SEVERAL HOURS.	WARM FRONT IS LIFTING NORTHWARD ACROSS THE
REGION...RAPIDLY DESTABILIZING THE AIRMASS.  DAMAGING WINDS AND
LARGE HAIL WILL BE POSSIBLE...AS WELL AS ISOLATED TORNADOES IN
BOWHEADS AND NEAR SURFACE WARM FRONT.

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 26035.


...HART

403,0852 401,0820 381,0820 383,0852 

WWUS20 KWNS 101554
SEL6  
SPC WW 101600
INZ000-KYZ000-OHZ000-102100-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 336 
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 
1200 PM EDT SAT MAY 10 2003

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

       EASTERN INDIANA
       NORTHERN KENTUCKY
       CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN OHIO

EFFECTIVE THIS SATURDAY AFTERNOON FROM 1200 PM UNTIL 500 PM EDT.

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 65 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND
SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 45 MILES SOUTH OF MUNCIE INDIANA TO 5 MILES
NORTHEAST OF ATHENS OHIO.

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 334...WW 335...


DISCUSSION...COMPLEX OF SEVERE STORMS OVER CENTRAL INTO AND EASTERN
IL WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK EASTWARD INTO SOUTHWEST OH DURING THE NEXT
SEVERAL HOURS.	WARM FRONT IS LIFTING NORTHWARD ACROSS THE
REGION...RAPIDLY DESTABILIZING THE AIRMASS.  DAMAGING WINDS AND
LARGE HAIL WILL BE POSSIBLE...AS WELL AS ISOLATED TORNADOES IN
BOWHEADS AND NEAR SURFACE WARM FRONT.

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 26035.


...HART

403,0852 401,0820 381,0820 383,0852

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