WW 257 TORNADO IN MI LM 160130Z – 160700Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 257
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
930 PM EDT Thu May 15 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Northern and West-Central Indiana
Far Southern Lower Michigan
Lake Michigan
* Effective this Thursday night and Friday morning from 930 PM
until 300 AM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
to 75 mph possible
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will spread east-northeastward this evening
and overnight while posing a threat for a few tornadoes, scattered
severe/damaging winds with the ongoing cluster, and large hail with
any sustained supercells.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 45 statute miles
east and west of a line from 30 miles east of Benton Harbor MI to 90
miles south of South Bend IN. For a complete depiction of the watch
see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).
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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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 253...WW 255...WW 256...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 24040.
...Gleason
