SPC Tornado Watch 141

WW 141 TORNADO IA NE 172145Z – 180500Z

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 141
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
445 PM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Western Iowa
  Eastern Nebraska

* Effective this Thursday afternoon from 445 PM until Midnight
  CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A couple tornadoes possible
  Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events
    to 3 inches in diameter possible
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

SUMMARY...Severe storms are expected to increase from west to east
near a boundary that extends across the region. Large hail will be
the most common risk, but damaging winds are also expected, and a
risk for tornadoes will increase through early evening.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
north and south of a line from 55 miles southeast of Denison IA to
60 miles southwest of Columbus NE. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).

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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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 140...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
storm motion vector 24025.

...Guyer

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