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Local Product Criteria - Non-Winter

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WFO ILN Weather Product Criteria

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-- Convective:

Tornado Warning

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Special Weather Statement

-- Flooding:

Flash Flood Warning

Flood Warning (Areal)

Flood Warning (River)

Flood Advisory

Flash Flood Watch

Flood Watch

-- Heat:

Excessive Heat Watch/Warning

Heat Advisory

-- Wind:

High Wind Watch/Warning

Wind Advisory

-- Fog:

Dense Fog Advisory

Freezing Fog Advisory

-- Frost/Freeze:

Freeze Watch/Warning

Frost Advisory

-- Fire Weather:

Red Flag Warning

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Tornado Warning

Criteria:

	Tornado Warning: Tornadoes sighted or indicated on radar
	Tornado Emergency: In exceedingly rare situations, when a severe threat to human life and catastrophic damage from a tornado is imminent or ongoing.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Criteria:

Wind gusts of 58 MPH or greater
...or...
Hail of 1.00" in diameter or greater

Special Weather Statement

Criteria:

	Wind gusts of 40 MPH to 57 MPH ...or... Hail of 0.50" to 0.99" in diameter
	The Special Weather Statement (SPS) is also used for other types of significant weather, usually when falling below warning or advisory criteria.

Flash Flood Warning

Criteria:

	Flash Flood Warning: Flooding observed or indicated by radar... ...in rapidly changing, short-term situations
	Flash Flood Emergency: In exceedingly rare situations, when a severe threat to human life and catastrophic damage from a flash flood is imminent or ongoing.

Flood Warning (Areal)

Criteria:

Flooding observed or indicated by radar...
...in long-term situations

Flood Warning (River)

Criteria:

Forecast crest above flood stage...
...

Flood Advisory

Criteria:

Minor flooding observed or indicated by radar...
...such as a few inches of water over roads...
...or small creeks out of their banks, but not affecting structures

Flash Flood Watch