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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 169
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
500 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
SOUTHERN IOWA
FAR NORTHEAST KANSAS
NORTHERN MISSOURI
EFFECTIVE THIS SATURDAY AFTERNOON FROM 500 PM UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT.
TORNADOES...HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND
GUSTS TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE
AREAS.
THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 75 STATUTE
MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 25 MILES WEST OF SHENANDOAH
IOWA TO 25 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF OTTUMWA IOWA. FOR A COMPLETE
DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).
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.
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 165...WW 166...WW
167...WW 168...
DISCUSSION...EVOLVING BOW ECHO/HP SUPERCELL OVER SERN NEB IS
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ENEWD ALONG WARM FRONT...POTENTIALLY ENHANCING
DOWNSTREAM STORM DEVELOPMENT ALONG WARM FRONT. LATEST MODEL
GUIDANCE INDICATES THAT A SSWLY LLJ WILL STRENGTHEN TO 50+ KT ACROSS
REGION TONIGHT...ENHANCING CONVERGENCE ALONG WARM FRONT...AND
LOW-LEVEL SHEAR. AS SUCH...A RISK FOR TORNADOES...DAMAGING WINDS
AND LARGE HAIL WILL EXIST WITH ANY SUSTAINED STORM STRUCTURES.
AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.
...MEAD
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The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW9
WW 169 TORNADO IA KS MO 142200Z - 150500Z
AXIS..75 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
25W SDA/SHENANDOAH IA/ - 25SSE OTM/OTTUMWA IA/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 65NM N/S /26SSW OVR - 40NNE IRK/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.
LAT...LON 41839590 41849226 39689226 39659590
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU9.
Watch 169 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #6 ON WW 169
VALID 150435Z - 150500Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 NNE IRK
TO 20 W LWD TO 20 S OMA.
REMAINING VALID PORTION OF WW 169 MAY BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT
15/05Z.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 541
..KERR..04/15/12
ATTN...WFO...DMX...EAX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 169
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IAC001-003-007-009-029-039-049-051-053-077-099-117-121-123-125-
135-153-157-159-173-175-179-181-185-150500-
IA
. IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAIR ADAMS APPANOOSE
AUDUBON CASS CLARKE
DALLAS DAVIS DECATUR
GUTHRIE JASPER LUCAS
MADISON MAHASKA MARION
MONROE POLK POWESHIEK
RINGGOLD TAYLOR UNION
WAPELLO WARREN WAYNE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 169
VALID 150340Z - 150440Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 NNE IRK
TO 20 W LWD TO 20 S OMA.
..KERR..04/15/12
ATTN...WFO...DMX...EAX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 169
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IAC001-003-007-009-029-039-049-051-053-077-099-117-121-123-125-
135-153-157-159-173-175-179-181-185-150440-
IA
. IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAIR ADAMS APPANOOSE
AUDUBON CASS CLARKE
DALLAS DAVIS DECATUR
GUTHRIE JASPER LUCAS
MADISON MAHASKA MARION
MONROE POLK POWESHIEK
RINGGOLD TAYLOR UNION
WAPELLO WARREN WAYNE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 169
VALID 150230Z - 150340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 NNE IRK
TO 20 W LWD TO 20 S OMA.
..KERR..04/15/12
ATTN...WFO...DMX...EAX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 169
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IAC001-003-007-009-029-039-049-051-053-077-099-117-121-123-125-
135-153-157-159-173-175-179-181-185-150340-
IA
. IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAIR ADAMS APPANOOSE
AUDUBON CASS CLARKE
DALLAS DAVIS DECATUR
GUTHRIE JASPER LUCAS
MADISON MAHASKA MARION
MONROE POLK POWESHIEK
RINGGOLD TAYLOR UNION
WAPELLO WARREN WAYNE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 169
VALID 150140Z - 150240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 NE IRK TO
20 W LWD TO 20 SSW OMA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 536
..HURLBUT..04/15/12
ATTN...WFO...DMX...EAX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 169
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IAC001-003-007-009-029-039-049-051-053-077-099-117-121-123-125-
135-153-157-159-173-175-179-181-185-150240-
IA
. IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAIR ADAMS APPANOOSE
AUDUBON CASS CLARKE
DALLAS DAVIS DECATUR
GUTHRIE JASPER LUCAS
MADISON MAHASKA MARION
MONROE POLK POWESHIEK
RINGGOLD TAYLOR UNION
WAPELLO WARREN WAYNE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 169
VALID 150055Z - 150140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 45 WSW BRL
TO 35 NW FNB.
..HURLBUT..04/15/12
ATTN...WFO...DMX...EAX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 169
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IAC001-003-007-009-029-039-049-051-053-077-099-117-121-123-125-
135-153-157-159-173-175-179-181-185-150140-
IA
. IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAIR ADAMS APPANOOSE
AUDUBON CASS CLARKE
DALLAS DAVIS DECATUR
GUTHRIE JASPER LUCAS
MADISON MAHASKA MARION
MONROE POLK POWESHIEK
RINGGOLD TAYLOR UNION
WAPELLO WARREN WAYNE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 169
VALID 142345Z - 150040Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..KERR..04/14/12
ATTN...WFO...DMX...EAX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 169
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IAC001-003-007-009-029-039-049-051-053-077-099-117-121-123-125-
135-153-157-159-173-175-179-181-185-150040-
IA
. IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAIR ADAMS APPANOOSE
AUDUBON CASS CLARKE
DALLAS DAVIS DECATUR
GUTHRIE JASPER LUCAS
MADISON MAHASKA MARION
MONROE POLK POWESHIEK
RINGGOLD TAYLOR UNION
WAPELLO WARREN WAYNE
$$
KSC043-150040-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DONIPHAN
$$
MOC001-003-005-021-025-049-061-063-075-079-081-087-115-117-121-
129-147-171-197-211-227-150040-
MO
. MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAIR ANDREW ATCHISON
BUCHANAN CALDWELL CLINTON
DAVIESS DEKALB GENTRY
GRUNDY HARRISON HOLT
LINN LIVINGSTON MACON
MERCER NODAWAY PUTNAM
SCHUYLER SULLIVAN WORTH
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
Mod (40%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (F2-F5) tornadoes
|
Mod (30%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (30%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Mod (30%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Mod (40%)
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Probability
of 1 or
more hailstones > 2 inches
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Mod (30%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
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High (70%)
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For each watch, probabilities for particular events inside the watch
(listed above in each table) are determined by the issuing forecaster.
The "Low" category contains probability values ranging from less than 2%
to 20% (F2-F5 tornadoes), less than 5% to 20% (all other probabilities),
"Moderate" from 30% to 60%, and "High" from 70% to greater than 95%.
High values are bolded and lighter in color to provide awareness of
an increased threat for a particular event.