Keith Reedy Click the link below to download MP3's of Keith Reedy's music as a gift from Bibles For The Blind. http://biblesfortheblind.org/download_music.shtml God gives His best to those who leave the choice with Him. J Hudson Taylor. Begin forwarded message: > From: <n9ynf@xxxxxxxx> > Subject: [WX] Public Watch Box > Date: September 1, 2012 2:00:11 PM EDT > To: <wx@xxxxxxxxx> > > > WWUS20 KWNS 011756 > SEL2 > SPC WW 011756 > ILZ000-020200- > > URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED > TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 602 > NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK > 1245 PM CDT SAT SEP 1 2012 > > THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A > TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF > > CENTRAL ILLINOIS > > EFFECTIVE THIS SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 1245 PM UNTIL > 900 PM CDT. > > TORNADOES...HAIL TO 0.5 INCH IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND > GUSTS TO 60 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE > AREAS. > > THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 50 STATUTE > MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 30 MILES NORTH NORTHWEST OF > PEORIA ILLINOIS TO 20 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST OF MATTOON ILLINOIS. > FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH > OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2). > > 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...SCTD...SHALLOW...NARROW CONVECTIVE CELLS HAVE > STRENGTHENED OVER CNTRL IL IN THE PAST 1-2 HRS. THIS ACTIVITY IS > FORMING IN CONVERGENT...NRN PART OF WARM SECTOR ASSOCIATED WITH > REMNANTS OF EX-HRCN ISAAC. AREA VWP DATA SUGGEST THAT LWR > TROPOSPHERIC SHEAR IS NOT FAVORABLE FOR SUSTAINED LOW-LVL > MESOCYCLONES. HOWEVER...EVEN WITH MODEST SHEAR...PRESENCE OF > NUMEROUS DISCRETE UPDRAFTS IN MOISTURE-RICH LOW-LVL ENVIRONMENT HAS > PROVED FAVORABLE FOR AT LEAST BRIEF/WEAK > TORNADOES/FUNNELS...ESPECIALLY ALONG WSW-ENE STNRY FRONT ACROSS NRN > PART OF WW. > > GIVEN THAT ENVIRONMENT IS NOT LIKELY TO MARKEDLY CHANGE IN THE NEXT > FEW HOURS...AND THAT LOW LVL BUOYANCY MAY BE BOOSTED BY ADDITIONAL > SFC HEATING...THE THREAT FOR BRIEF/WEAK TORNADOES MAY CONTINUE. AT > THE SAME TIME...A MORE SIGNIFICANT/LONGER-LASTING SVR THREAT MAY > EVOLVE IN SRN PART OF WW AS CONTINUED DESTABILIZATION OCCURS AHEAD > OF SHALLOW SQLN NOW IN W CNTRL/SW IL. AS THAT ACTIVITY STRENGTHENS > IT MAY YIELD DMGG WIND FROM SMALL BOWING SEGMENTS...IN ADDITION TO A > TORNADO OR TWO...LATER TODAY. > > AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL > SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 0.5 INCH. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE > WIND GUSTS TO 50 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO > 450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 16030. > > ..CORFIDI > > > > $$ > > This weather bulletin was brought to you by InterWARN at www.interwarn.com > > _______________________________________________ > WX mailing list > WX@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > http://just111.justhost.com/mailman/listinfo/wx_w9uuu.org Illiana Skywarn - Serving the Wabash Valley since 1974 Participate or Listen on: 145.230 (- / no PL) Vigo, Edgar, Clark, Vermillion, Parke, Clay and Sullivan 146.715 (- / no PL) overflow for Vermillion and Parke 444.600 (+ / no PL) UHF link into 145.230/r 146.685 (- / 151.4Hz) as a backup