WW 145 TORNADO IA KS MO NE 192045Z – 200400Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 145
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
345 PM CDT Wed Apr 19 2023
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Western Iowa
Northeast Kansas
Northwest Missouri
Southeast Nebraska
* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 345 PM
until 1100 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes possible
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3
inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
mph possible
SUMMARY...Multiple supercell clusters should develop across the
Mid-Missouri Valley into northeast Kansas this evening. Greater
tornado threat should be near the surface warm front, with very
large hail the most probable threat in terms of coverage.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
east and west of a line from 25 miles east southeast of Manhattan KS
to 35 miles north northeast of Denison IA. For a complete depiction
of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU5).
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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AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 22030.
...Grams
