Severe weather moves north: May 17

[CrazyC83]

Large area around the Great Lakes under watches and warnings. Not a great tornado threat though.

[KFDM Meteorologist]

Not enough turning of the Winds for Tornadoes..But strong lift indicated there though at 700.

[CrazyC83]

The main threat area would be north of I-70, centered around Michigan.

[KFDM Meteorologist]

Yup!

[CrazyC83]

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 362
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
250 PM CDT WED MAY 17 2006

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

NORTHERN AND CENTRAL ILLINOIS
CENTRAL AND NORTHERN INDIANA
WESTERN AND CENTRAL OHIO
LAKE ERIE

EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 250 PM UNTIL
900 PM CDT.

HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70
MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 75
STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 15 MILES NORTH OF
SPRINGFIELD ILLINOIS TO 25 MILES EAST NORTHEAST OF MANSFIELD
OHIO. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED
WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).

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 361...

DISCUSSION...THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP OVER MUCH OF WATCH AREA
REMAINDER OF AFTERNOON. CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR HAIL IN MOST
STORMS WITH LARGE HAIL ASSOCIATED PARTICULARLY WITH SUPERCELLS THAT
DEVELOP. SHEAR WILL INCREASE AS STRONG UPPER S/WV CONTS DIGG SEWD
TOWARD OH VALLEY. ADDITIONALLY WIND DAMAGE THREAT WILL INCREASE AS
STORMS EVOLVE INTO SHORT LINES WITH INCREASING SHEAR LATER THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

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 450. MEAN STORM
MOTION VECTOR 27030.

[KFDM Meteorologist]

Straight line winds a good bet looking at the wind profiles.

[badger70]

Up to 4 radar indicated Tor Warnings in central IL. Latest one is about 20 miles due west from me. Too bad I'm on the wrong side to try to chase.