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Tornado Watch issued September 14 at 4:53PM CDT until September 15 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA, United States of America
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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 669 IN
EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 17 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL IOWA
BOONE DALLAS POLK
IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA
CLARKE MADISON RINGGOLD
UNION WARREN
IN SOUTHWEST IOWA
ADAIR ADAMS CASS
TAYLOR
IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA
AUDUBON CARROLL CRAWFORD
GREENE GUTHRIE
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADAIR, ADEL, ATLANTIC, AUDUBON,
BAYARD, BEDFORD, BOONE, CARLISLE, CARROLL, CASEY, CORNING,
CRESTON, DENISON, DES MOINES, EARLHAM, EXIRA, FONTANELLE,
GREENFIELD, GUTHRIE CENTER, INDIANOLA, JEFFERSON, LENOX,
MOUNT AYR, NEW MARKET, NORWALK, OSCEOLA, PANORA, PERRY, STUART,
WAUKEE, AND WINTERSET.
* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
A COUPLE TORNADOES POSSIBLE.
SCATTERED DAMAGING WINDS AND ISOLATED SIGNIFICANT GUSTS TO 80
MPH LIKELY.
SCATTERED LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2
INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE.
PROBABILITY TABLE:
PROB OF 2 OR MORE TORNADOES : 40%
PROB OF 1 OR MORE STRONG /EF2-EF5/ TORNADOES : 20%
PROB OF 10 OR MORE SEVERE WIND EVENTS : 60%
PROB OF 1 OR MORE WIND EVENTS >= 75 MPH : 60%
PROB OF 10 OR MORE SEVERE HAIL EVENTS : 40%
PROB OF 1 OR MORE HAIL EVENTS >= 2 INCHES : 30%
PROB OF 6 OR MORE COMBINED SEVERE HAIL/WIND EVENTS : >95%
MEAN STORM MOTION /MPH/ : NE 35
Measurements
| Coordinates | 39.9645, -100.8105 |
|---|---|
| Region | Adair, IA; Adams, IA; Audubon, IA; Boone, IA; Carroll, IA; Cass, IA; Clarke, IA; Crawford, IA; Dallas, IA; Greene, IA; Guthrie, IA; Madison, IA; Polk, IA; |
| Location Precision | country |
| Issuing Authority | United States of America — us-noaa-nws-en |
| Cap Urgency | Future |
| Cap Certainty | Possible |
| Cap Expires | 2026-09-15T00:00:00-05:00 |
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Area as the agency stated it: Adair, IA; Adams, IA; Audubon, IA; Boone, IA; Carroll, IA; Cass, IA; Clarke, IA; Crawford, IA; Dallas, IA; Greene, IA; Guthrie, IA; Madison, IA; Polk, IA;
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