June 12, 2025

Storm Prediction Center Tornado Watch 255 Status Reports

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Watch 255 Status Reports
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 255

VALID 160140Z - 160240Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 S DEC TO
35 SE RAC.

..WEINMAN..05/16/25

ATTN...WFO...DVN...ILX...LOT...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 255 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

ILC019-023-029-035-041-045-053-075-091-139-147-173-183-160240-

IL 
.    ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

CHAMPAIGN	     CLARK		 COLES		     
CUMBERLAND	     DOUGLAS		 EDGAR		     
FORD		     IROQUOIS		 KANKAKEE	     
MOULTRIE	     PIATT		 SHELBY 	     
VERMILION	     
$$


INC007-073-089-111-127-160240-

IN 
.    INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BENTON		     JASPER		 LAKE		     
NEWTON		     PORTER		 
$$


LMZ743-744-745-777-779-160240-

CW 

.    ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE

CALUMET HARBOR IL TO GARY IN 

GARY TO BURNS HARBOR IN 

BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY IN 

LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL 5NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE 

LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WILMETTE HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY IN 5NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE 

$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY.  PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$



STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 255

VALID 160045Z - 160140Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 SSE SPI
TO 30 SW RAC.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 799

..WEINMAN..05/16/25

ATTN...WFO...DVN...ILX...LOT...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 255 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

ILC019-021-023-029-031-035-039-041-043-045-053-063-075-089-091-
093-097-105-113-115-139-147-173-183-197-160140-

IL 
.    ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

CHAMPAIGN	     CHRISTIAN		 CLARK		     
COLES		     COOK		 CUMBERLAND	     
DE WITT 	     DOUGLAS		 DUPAGE 	     
EDGAR		     FORD		 GRUNDY 	     
IROQUOIS	     KANE		 KANKAKEE	     
KENDALL 	     LAKE		 LIVINGSTON	     
MCLEAN		     MACON		 MOULTRIE	     
PIATT		     SHELBY		 VERMILION	     
WILL		     
$$


INC007-073-089-111-127-160140-

IN 
.    INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BENTON		     JASPER		 LAKE		     
NEWTON		     PORTER		 
$$


LMZ740-741-742-743-744-745-777-779-160140-

CW 

.    ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE

WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL 

WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND IL 

NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR IL 

CALUMET HARBOR IL TO GARY IN 

GARY TO BURNS HARBOR IN 

BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY IN 

LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL 5NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE 

LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WILMETTE HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY IN 5NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE 

$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY.  PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$



STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 255

VALID 152345Z - 160040Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 W SPI TO
5 SW RFD.

..SPC..05/15/25

ATTN...WFO...DVN...ILX...LOT...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 255 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

ILC011-019-031-037-039-043-053-063-075-089-091-093-097-099-103-
105-107-113-115-123-125-129-141-143-147-155-179-183-197-203-
160040-

IL 
.    ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BUREAU		     CHAMPAIGN		 COOK		     
DE KALB 	     DE WITT		 DUPAGE 	     
FORD		     GRUNDY		 IROQUOIS	     
KANE		     KANKAKEE		 KENDALL	     
LAKE		     LA SALLE		 LEE		     
LIVINGSTON	     LOGAN		 MCLEAN 	     
MACON		     MARSHALL		 MASON		     
MENARD		     OGLE		 PEORIA 	     
PIATT		     PUTNAM		 TAZEWELL	     
VERMILION	     WILL		 WOODFORD	     
$$


INC007-073-089-111-127-160040-

IN 
.    INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BENTON		     JASPER		 LAKE		     
NEWTON		     PORTER		 
$$


LMZ740-741-742-743-744-745-777-779-160040-

CW 

.    ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE

WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL 

WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND IL 

NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR IL 

CALUMET HARBOR IL TO GARY IN 

GARY TO BURNS HARBOR IN 

BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY IN 

LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL 5NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE 

LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WILMETTE HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY IN 5NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE 

$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY.  PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$




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