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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
OZARK COUNTY IN MISSOURI.

* UNTIL 1230 AM CST.

* AT 1121 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF OMAHA...OR 8 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF BRANSON...AND MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.

* THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL BE...
NEAR GAINESVILLE BY 1205 AM CST.

THE TOWNS OF LONG RUN...THEODOSIA...SUNDOWN...ISABELLA...WILLHOIT...
HARDENVILLE...ZANONI...TECUMSEH AND SYCAMORE ARE ALSO IN THE PATH OF
THIS TORNADIC STORM.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

Tornado Watch #79

Issued: Mar 13, 2006 at 0525 UTC
Expires: Mar 13, 2006 at 1200 UTC

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 79
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1225 AM EST MON MAR 13 2006

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

NORTHERN INDIANA
SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN
LAKE MICHIGAN

EFFECTIVE THIS MONDAY MORNING FROM 1225 AM UNTIL 700 AM EST.

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

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 80 STATUTE MILES
EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 45 MILES NORTHWEST OF KALAMAZOO
MICHIGAN TO 60 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF VALPARAISO INDIANA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE
UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).

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 76...WW 77...WW 78...

DISCUSSION...CLUSTERS OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTHERN IL WILL
SPREAD ACROSS WATCH AREA OVERNIGHT. EXTREMELY STRONG WIND FIELDS
COUPLED WITH SUFFICIENT INSTABILITY WILL POSE A RISK OF LARGE
HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...AND ISOLATED TORNADOES. GREATEST TORNADO
RISK WILL BE WITH ISOLATED SUPERCELL MOVING INTO NORTHWEST IND.

AVIATION...TORNADOES AND 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 24040.

* AT 1134 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF HARTVILLE...OR 18 MILES EAST
OF MARSHFIELD...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHWESTERN
TEXAS AND SOUTHEASTERN LACLEDE COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE TOWNS OF
COMPETITION...LYNCHBURG...PLATO AND ROBY.\

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE ACROSS
AREAS OF SOUTHWEST MISSOURI.