WW 374 TORNADO IN MI OH LM 251735Z – 260000Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 374
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1235 PM CDT Sun Jun 25 2023
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Indiana
Far southern Lower Michigan
Northwest Ohio
Lake Michigan
* Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 1235 PM until
700 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3
inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
mph possible
SUMMARY...Initial supercells will develop near the Indiana-Michigan
border area and arc south through the body of Indiana this
afternoon. Wind-driven, very large hail is likely with the tornado
threat increasing towards eastern Indiana and northwest Ohio.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
east and west of a line from 35 miles southeast of Bloomington IN to
40 miles northeast of South Bend IN. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).
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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AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
storm motion vector 25040.
...Grams
