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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
255 AM EST FRI APR 22 2005
INZ046-047-222300-
MARION-HENDRICKS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...INDIANAPOLIS
255 AM EST FRI APR 22 2005
.TODAY...PERIODS OF SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SOME
THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN
90 PERCENT.
.TONIGHT...COLDER...BREEZY. SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING...THEN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS
MAY BE SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL IN THE EVENING.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN
90 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY...MUCH COLDER. BREEZY. CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE
OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO
25 MPH.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
500 PM EST FRI APR 22 2005
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN HAMILTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA
  NORTHEASTERN MARION COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA
* UNTIL 545 PM EST
* AT 456 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL.  THIS
  STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR CASTLETON...OR ABOUT 9 MILES NORTH OF
  INDIANAPOLIS...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  LAWRENCE AROUND 505 PM EST
  FISHERS AROUND 510 PM EST
  NOBLESVILLE AROUND 515 PM EST
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF
YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE SERIOUS
INJURY AND SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.

Tornado Warning

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
832 PM CDT WED MAY 11 2005
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS
* UNTIL 915 PM CDT
* AT 827 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD
NEAR TAYLOR SPRINGS...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...NOKOMIS...IRVING
THIS TORNADO WARNING IS AN UPGRADE TO THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
PREVIOUSLY ISSUED FOR THE WARNED AREA.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

Winter Storm Watch

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
357 AM EST WED DEC 7 2005
...FIRST SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL OF THE SEASON POSSIBLE THURSDAY AND
THURSDAY NIGHT...
.A SURFACE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP IN RESPONSE TO
A STRONG UPPER LOW FORECAST TO MOVE TOWARD CENTRAL INDIANA ON
THURSDAY. THIS SURFACE LOW WILL LIFT NORTHEAST WARD THROUGH CENTRAL
KENTUCKY AND OHIO...PRODUCING WIDESPREAD SNOWFALL ACROSS CENTRAL
INDIANA.
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
HEAVY SNOWFALL MAY BEGIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO THE
OVERNIGHT HOURS. AT THIS TIME...IT APPEARS THAT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS MAY
RANGE FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES IN THE LAFAYETTE AND KOKOMO AREAS...TO AROUND
6 INCHES IN THE TERRE HAUTE...INDIANAPOLIS AND MUNCIE AREAS.

Heavy Snow Warning
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1031 PM EST WED DEC 7 2005
...HEAVY SNOW IS LIKELY THURSDAY AFTERNOON INTO THURSDAY NIGHT...
.A SURFACE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TO MOVE TOWARD CENTRAL INDIANA
THURSDAY...PRODUCING WIDESPREAD SNOWFALL.
HAMILTON-MADISON-DELAWARE-RANDOLPH-MARION-HANCOCK-HENRY-JOHNSON-
SHELBY-RUSH-MONROE-BROWN-BARTHOLOMEW-DECATUR-LAWRENCE-JACKSON-
JENNINGS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDERSON...MUNCIE...INDIANAPOLIS...
SHELBYVILLE...BLOOMINGTON...COLUMBUS...BEDFORD...SEYMOUR
1031 PM EST WED DEC 7 2005
...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THURSDAY TO
4 AM EST FRIDAY...
A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THURSDAY TO 4 AM
EST FRIDAY.
SNOW WILL SPREAD INTO WESTERN INDIANA AFTER 10 AM EST THURSDAY
MORNING AND THE REMAINDER OF CENTRAL INDIANA BY 2 PM EST. SNOW
WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES LATE AFTERNOON THURSDAY AND THURSDAY
EVENING. THE SNOW WILL TAPER TO FLURRIES AND END WELL BEFORE
DAYBREAK FRIDAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO 7 INCHES
WITH MOST LOCATIONS NEAR 6 INCHES.

Road Report

COLORADO ROAD REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
1100 AM MST SUN JAN 1 2006
COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ROAD CONDITIONS REPORT
STATEWIDE ROAD CONDITIONS 303-639-1111
OUTSIDE OF DENVER CALL 1-877-315-ROAD
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HIGHWAYS NOT LISTED ARE REPORTED DRY
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I-70 DENVER-UTAH INCLUDING BERTHOUD AND LOVELAND PASSES
HIGHWAY CITY/AREA CONDITIONS
I-70 Georgetown wet spts
US 6 Loveland Pass snow, icy, snpk
Chains all commercial vehicles, including buses, vans 16+
capacity.
US 40 Berthoud Pass icy spts, snpk spts
I-70 Eisenhower Tnl WB snow, icy, snpk
Chains all commercial vehicles, including buses, vans 16+
capacity. MM 220 to the tunnel.
I-70 Eisenhower Tnl EB snow, icy, snpk
Chains all commercial vehicles, including buses, vans 16+
capacity.
I-70 Silverthorne-Copper Mtn icy spts
I-70 Vail Pass WB snow, icy, snpk
Chains all commercial vehicles, including buses, vans 16+
capacity.
I-70 Vail Pass EB snow, icy, snpk
Chains all commercial vehicles, including buses, vans 16+
capacity. MM 180 to the summit.