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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 560

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

1225 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A



* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

  CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN INDIANA

  WESTERN AND CENTRAL KENTUCKY



* EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 1225 PM

  UNTIL 800 PM CST.



* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...

  A FEW TORNADOES AND A COUPLE INTENSE TORNADOES POSSIBLE

  WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS AND ISOLATED SIGNIFICANT GUSTS TO 80

    MPH LIKELY



SUMMARY...FAST-MOVING LINE OF SEVERE STORMS SHOULD CONTINUE

NORTHEAST ACROSS THE LOWER OHIO VALLEY THIS AFTERNOON WITH

WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS AND A FEW TORNADOES AS THE MAIN THREATS.



THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 75 STATUTE

MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 30 MILES WEST NORTHWEST OF

MUNCIE INDIANA TO 30 MILES EAST OF FORT CAMPBELL KENTUCKY.  FOR A

COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE

UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).



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.



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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 557...WW 558...WW 559...



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

SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 1 INCH. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND

GUSTS TO 70 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 400.

MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 22050.





...GRAMS

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