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Tornado Watch issued April 28 at 4:58PM CDT until April 29 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

Description

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 183 IN
EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 18 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL IOWA

BOONE DALLAS POLK
STORY

IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA

CLARKE DECATUR MADISON
RINGGOLD UNION WARREN

IN SOUTHWEST IOWA

ADAIR ADAMS CASS
TAYLOR

IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA

AUDUBON CARROLL GREENE
GUTHRIE

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADAIR, ADEL, AMES, ATLANTIC, AUDUBON,
BAYARD, BEDFORD, BOONE, CARLISLE, CARROLL, CASEY, CORNING,
CRESTON, DES MOINES, EARLHAM, EXIRA, FONTANELLE, GREENFIELD,
GUTHRIE CENTER, INDIANOLA, JEFFERSON, LAMONI, LENOX, LEON,
MOUNT AYR, NEW MARKET, NORWALK, OSCEOLA, PANORA, PERRY, STUART,
WAUKEE, AND WINTERSET.

* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...

A FEW TORNADOES LIKELY WITH A COUPLE INTENSE TORNADOES
POSSIBLE.
SCATTERED LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 3
INCHES IN DIAMETER LIKELY.
SCATTERED DAMAGING WINDS LIKELY WITH ISOLATED SIGNIFICANT GUSTS
TO 75 MPH POSSIBLE.

PROBABILITY TABLE:
PROB OF 2 OR MORE TORNADOES : 70%
PROB OF 1 OR MORE STRONG /EF2-EF5/ TORNADOES : 50%
PROB OF 10 OR MORE SEVERE WIND EVENTS : 60%
PROB OF 1 OR MORE WIND EVENTS >= 75 MPH : 30%
PROB OF 10 OR MORE SEVERE HAIL EVENTS : 70%
PROB OF 1 OR MORE HAIL EVENTS >= 2 INCHES : 70%
PROB OF 6 OR MORE COMBINED SEVERE HAIL/WIND EVENTS : >95%
MEAN STORM MOTION /MPH/ : NE 40

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