

252 

WWUS20 KWNS 241500

SEL9

SPC WW 241500

SDZ000-241600-



URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

TEST...TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 9999...TEST

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

955 AM CDT WED APR 24 2013



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A...TEST...



* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

  SOUTH DAKOTA



* EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY MORNING FROM 955 AM UNTIL 1100 AM CDT.



* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...





THE TEST TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 95 STATUTE

MILES EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 55 MILES NORTHWEST OF RAPID CITY

SOUTH DAKOTA TO 15 MILES EAST OF BROOKINGS SOUTH DAKOTA.  FOR A

COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE

UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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.



&&



DISCUSSION...TEST TORNADO WATCH...TEST TORNADO WATCH...TEST TORNADO

WATCH



AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH EXTREME

TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 0 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI

WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 0. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 0000.





...BROYLES/MEAD

