WW 370 TORNADO IA 241835Z – 250000Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 370
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
135 PM CDT Sat Jun 24 2023
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Central to eastern Iowa
* Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 135 PM until
700 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...A few supercells should develop across central Iowa and
spread into eastern Iowa later this afternoon. Wind profiles will be
most favorable for large hail and tornadoes through late afternoon.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
east and west of a line from 25 miles north northeast of Mason City
IA to 45 miles southwest of Ottumwa IA. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU0).
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 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 24030.
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