Tornado Watch 868

Issued

Nov 15, 2005, 3:01 PM EST (20:01 UTC)

Expired

Nov 15, 2005, 9:57 PM EST

In force

7 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

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• Mesoscale Discussion 2427Nov 15, 11:13 AM EST
• Mesoscale Discussion 2428Nov 15, 12:55 PM EST
• Mesoscale Discussion 2429Nov 15, 1:34 PM EST
• Mesoscale Discussion 2431Nov 15, 2:32 PM EST
• Mesoscale Discussion 2434Nov 15, 4:40 PM EST
• Mesoscale Discussion 2435Nov 15, 6:58 PM EST
• Mesoscale Discussion 2439Nov 15, 9:06 PM EST

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WWUS20 KWNS 152000
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SPC WW 152000
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 868
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
300 PM EST TUE NOV 15 2005

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

       CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN INDIANA
       CENTRAL KENTUCKY
       WESTERN OHIO

EFFECTIVE THIS TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 300 PM UNTIL
1000 PM EST.

TORNADOES...HAIL TO 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND
GUSTS TO 80 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE
AREAS.

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 85 STATUTE MILES
EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 50 MILES NORTH OF MUNCIE INDIANA TO
25 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF BOWLING GREEN KENTUCKY.  FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE
UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).

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 864...WW 865...WW 866...WW
867...

DISCUSSION...LINE OF TORNADIC SUPERCELLS OVER WESTERN IND AND
WESTERN KY WILL TRACK EASTWARD THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING
TOWARDS WESTERN OH.  VERY STRONG LOW LEVEL AND DEEP LAYER SHEAR
PROFILES AND SUFFICIENT INSTABILITY WILL POSE A RISK OF SIGNIFICANT
TORNADOES AND DAMAGING WINDS ACROSS THIS REGION.

AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 1.5 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
WIND GUSTS TO 70 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24045.


...HART

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