Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes Likelihood Moderate Low Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind Moderate Low Severe Hail 2"+ Hail Moderate Low

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SEL1 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 211 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 555 PM EDT Sat May 23 2020 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Northwest Indiana Extreme southwest Lower Michigan Lake Michigan * Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 555 PM until 1000 PM EDT. * Primary threats include... A couple tornadoes possible Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible SUMMARY...A broken band of storms moving into northwest Indiana and southern Lake Michigan will persist for another few hours before weakening. In the meantime, the storm environment will continue to support supercells capable of producing isolated large hail, damaging winds, and a couple of tornadoes. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 25 statute miles east and west of a line from 35 miles north of Valparaiso IN to 60 miles south southeast of Valparaiso IN. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1). 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. && OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 207...WW 208...WW 209...WW 210... AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 26025. ...Thompson Click for Watch Status Reports

Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes Likelihood Moderate Low Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind Moderate Low Severe Hail 2"+ Hail Moderate Low SEL1 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 211 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 555 PM EDT Sat May 23 2020 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Northwest Indiana Extreme southwest Lower Michigan Lake Michigan * Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 555 PM until 1000 PM EDT. * Primary threats include... A couple tornadoes possible Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible SUMMARY...A broken band of storms moving into northwest Indiana and southern Lake Michigan will persist for another few hours before weakening. In the meantime, the storm environment will continue to support supercells capable of producing isolated large hail, damaging winds, and a couple of tornadoes. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 25 statute miles east and west of a line from 35 miles north of Valparaiso IN to 60 miles south southeast of Valparaiso IN. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1). 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. && OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 207...WW 208...WW 209...WW 210... AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 26025. ...Thompson

Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes Likelihood Moderate Low Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind Moderate Low Severe Hail 2"+ Hail Moderate Low

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SAW1 WW 211 TORNADO IN MI LM 232155Z - 240200Z AXIS..25 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE.. 35N VPZ/VALPARAISO IN/ - 60SSE VPZ/VALPARAISO IN/ ..AVIATION COORDS.. 20NM E/W /32WNW GIJ - 24ENE BVT/ HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1 INCH. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS. MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26025. LAT...LON 41968651 40658609 40658704 41968749 THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS FOR WOU1. Watch 211 Status Report Messages: STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 211 VALID 240125Z - 240200Z SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 WSW VPZ TO 20 WSW BEH. WW 211 WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 240200Z. ..LYONS..05/24/20 ATTN...WFO...IWX... && STATUS REPORT FOR WT 211 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS INC017-049-091-099-103-131-141-149-181-240200- IN . INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE CASS FULTON LA PORTE MARSHALL MIAMI PULASKI ST. JOSEPH STARKE WHITE $$ MIC021-240200- MI . MICHIGAN COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BERRIEN $$ LMZ043-046-240200- CW . ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI $$ THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES. $$ STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 211 VALID 240035Z - 240140Z THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA. ..KARSTENS..05/24/20 ATTN...WFO...IWX... && STATUS REPORT FOR WT 211 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS INC017-049-091-099-103-131-141-149-181-240140- IN . INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE CASS FULTON LA PORTE MARSHALL MIAMI PULASKI ST. JOSEPH STARKE WHITE $$ MIC021-240140- MI . MICHIGAN COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BERRIEN $$ LMZ043-046-240140- CW . ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI $$ THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES. $$ STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 211 VALID 232345Z - 240040Z THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA. ..KARSTENS..05/23/20 ATTN...WFO...IWX... && STATUS REPORT FOR WT 211 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS INC017-049-091-099-103-131-141-149-181-240040- IN . INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE CASS FULTON LA PORTE MARSHALL MIAMI PULASKI ST. JOSEPH STARKE WHITE $$ MIC021-240040- MI . MICHIGAN COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BERRIEN $$ LMZ043-046-240040- CW . ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI $$ THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES. $$