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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 169

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

455 PM EDT WED MAY 11 2016



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A



* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

  WESTERN INDIANA



* EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 455 PM

  UNTIL 1100 PM EDT.



* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...

  ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE

  ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE



SUMMARY...CLUSTERS OF STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS OVER IL WILL TRACK

EASTWARD INTO WESTERN INDIANA THIS AFTERNOON.  THESE STORMS MAY

PRODUCE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS BEFORE SLOWING WEAKENING AFTER

DARK.



THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 40

STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF

LAFAYETTE INDIANA TO 80 MILES SOUTH OF BLOOMINGTON INDIANA.  FOR

A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH

OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE

FAVORABLE FOR 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. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY

DO PRODUCE TORNADOES.



&&



OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 167...



AVIATION...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 25030.





...HART

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