Tornado Watch 459

Issued

Jun 13, 2004, 1:00 PM EDT (17:00 UTC)

Expired

Jun 13, 2004, 8:00 PM EDT

In force

7 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

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• Mesoscale Discussion 1243Jun 13, 12:45 PM EDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 1246Jun 13, 3:01 PM EDT

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WWUS20 KWNS 131701
SEL9  
SPC WW 131700
MIZ000-LMZ000-LEZ000-LHZ000-140000-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 459
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
100 PM EDT SUN JUN 13 2004

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

       LOWER MICHIGAN
       LAKE MICHIGAN
       LAKE ERIE
       LAKE HURON

EFFECTIVE THIS SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 100 PM UNTIL 800
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 90 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST
OF A LINE FROM 35 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF JACKSON MICHIGAN TO 25
MILES EAST NORTHEAST OF PELLSTON MICHIGAN.

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 458...

DISCUSSION...CONDITIONS ARE RAPIDLY BECOMING FAVORABLE FOR TORNADIC
SUPERCELL DEVELOPMENT OVER WATCH AREA. WITH APPROACH OF MID LEVEL
TROUGH SHEAR PROFILES ARE NOW SUPPORTIVE OF ROTATING STORMS.  WITH
MUCAPE TO 3000 J/KG AND MINIMAL CIN...THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD INCREASE
IN NUMBER AND INTENSITY FROM SWRN LWR MI E AND NEWD ACROSS ALL OF
AREA DURING REMAINDER OF AFTERNOON.

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 550.
MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.


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