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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 130
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
150 PM CDT THU MAY 8 2014
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
WESTERN AND CENTRAL IOWA
SOUTHERN MINNESOTA
NORTHEAST NEBRASKA
SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA
* EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 150 PM UNTIL
900 PM CDT.
* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
A FEW TORNADOES POSSIBLE
WIDESPREAD LARGE HAIL LIKELY WITH ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL
EVENTS TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE
SCATTERED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH LIKELY
THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 85 STATUTE
MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 50 MILES NORTH NORTHEAST OF
REDWOOD FALLS MINNESOTA TO 65 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DES MOINES IOWA.
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.
&&
DISCUSSION...THUNDERSTORMS ARE ONGOING OVER PARTS OF NORTHERN IA AND
SOUTHERN MN. OTHER STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO FORM OVER EASTERN NEB AND
SPREAD ACROSS THE WATCH AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SUPERCELLS
CAPABLE OF LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...AND A FEW TORNADOES ARE
EXPECTED.
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 24030.
...HART
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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.
SAW0
WW 130 TORNADO IA MN NE SD 081850Z - 090200Z
AXIS..85 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
50NNE RWF/REDWOOD FALLS MN/ - 65SW DSM/DES MOINES IA/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 75NM E/W /49NNE RWF - 53SW DSM/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24030.
LAT...LON 45209294 40849291 40849618 45209643
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU0.
Watch 130 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #7 ON WW 130
VALID 090140Z - 090200Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 ENE SDA
TO 30 NNE FOD TO 15 NW MKT TO 35 SW STC.
WW 130 WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 090200Z.
..PETERS..05/09/14
ATTN...WFO...DMX...FSD...OAX...MPX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 130
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IAC001-003-015-033-039-049-053-069-073-077-079-081-083-121-153-
159-169-173-175-181-189-195-197-090200-
IA
. IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAIR ADAMS BOONE
CERRO GORDO CLARKE DALLAS
DECATUR FRANKLIN GREENE
GUTHRIE HAMILTON HANCOCK
HARDIN MADISON POLK
RINGGOLD STORY TAYLOR
UNION WARREN WINNEBAGO
WORTH WRIGHT
$$
MNC003-013-019-037-043-047-049-053-079-085-093-103-123-131-139-
143-147-161-163-171-090200-
MN
. MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANOKA BLUE EARTH CARVER
DAKOTA FARIBAULT FREEBORN
GOODHUE HENNEPIN LE SUEUR
MCLEOD MEEKER NICOLLET
RAMSEY RICE SCOTT
SIBLEY STEELE WASECA
WASHINGTON WRIGHT
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #6 ON WW 130
VALID 090055Z - 090140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 ESE SDA
TO 25 NNW FOD TO 30 NNE FOD TO 25 SE FRM TO 25 SSE RWF TO 40 SW
STC.
..PETERS..05/09/14
ATTN...WFO...DMX...FSD...OAX...MPX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 130
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IAC001-003-015-033-039-049-053-069-073-077-079-081-083-091-121-
153-159-169-173-175-181-187-189-195-197-090140-
IA
. IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAIR ADAMS BOONE
CERRO GORDO CLARKE DALLAS
DECATUR FRANKLIN GREENE
GUTHRIE HAMILTON HANCOCK
HARDIN HUMBOLDT MADISON
POLK RINGGOLD STORY
TAYLOR UNION WARREN
WEBSTER WINNEBAGO WORTH
WRIGHT
$$
MNC003-013-015-019-037-043-047-049-053-079-085-093-103-123-131-
139-143-147-161-163-171-090140-
MN
. MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANOKA BLUE EARTH BROWN
CARVER DAKOTA FARIBAULT
FREEBORN GOODHUE HENNEPIN
LE SUEUR MCLEOD MEEKER
NICOLLET RAMSEY RICE
SCOTT SIBLEY STEELE
WASECA WASHINGTON WRIGHT
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 130
VALID 082340Z - 090040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 10 NNE SDA
TO 5 SE DNS TO 30 SW RWF TO 25 W RWF TO 30 NE BKX.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 528.
..PETERS..05/08/14
ATTN...WFO...DMX...FSD...OAX...MPX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 130
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IAC001-003-009-015-021-025-027-029-033-039-041-047-049-053-059-
063-069-073-077-079-081-083-091-109-121-137-147-151-153-159-161-
169-173-175-181-187-189-195-197-090040-
IA
. IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAIR ADAMS AUDUBON
BOONE BUENA VISTA CALHOUN
CARROLL CASS CERRO GORDO
CLARKE CLAY CRAWFORD
DALLAS DECATUR DICKINSON
EMMET FRANKLIN GREENE
GUTHRIE HAMILTON HANCOCK
HARDIN HUMBOLDT KOSSUTH
MADISON MONTGOMERY PALO ALTO
POCAHONTAS POLK RINGGOLD
SAC STORY TAYLOR
UNION WARREN WEBSTER
WINNEBAGO WORTH WRIGHT
$$
MNC003-013-015-019-023-033-037-043-047-049-053-063-067-073-079-
085-091-093-103-123-127-129-131-139-143-147-161-163-165-171-173-
090040-
MN
. MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANOKA BLUE EARTH BROWN
CARVER CHIPPEWA COTTONWOOD
DAKOTA FARIBAULT FREEBORN
GOODHUE HENNEPIN JACKSON
KANDIYOHI LAC QUI PARLE LE SUEUR
MCLEOD MARTIN MEEKER
NICOLLET RAMSEY REDWOOD
RENVILLE RICE SCOTT
SIBLEY STEELE WASECA
WASHINGTON WATONWAN WRIGHT
YELLOW MEDICINE
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 130
VALID 082305Z - 082340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 10 N SDA TO
5 NNE DNS TO 30 WSW SPW TO 45 W RWF TO 30 NE BKX.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 528.
..PETERS..05/08/14
ATTN...WFO...DMX...FSD...OAX...MPX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 130
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IAC001-003-009-015-021-025-027-029-033-035-039-041-047-049-053-
059-063-069-073-077-079-081-083-091-093-109-121-137-141-143-147-
151-153-159-161-169-173-175-181-187-189-195-197-082340-
IA
. IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAIR ADAMS AUDUBON
BOONE BUENA VISTA CALHOUN
CARROLL CASS CERRO GORDO
CHEROKEE CLARKE CLAY
CRAWFORD DALLAS DECATUR
DICKINSON EMMET FRANKLIN
GREENE GUTHRIE HAMILTON
HANCOCK HARDIN HUMBOLDT
IDA KOSSUTH MADISON
MONTGOMERY O'BRIEN OSCEOLA
PALO ALTO POCAHONTAS POLK
RINGGOLD SAC STORY
TAYLOR UNION WARREN
WEBSTER WINNEBAGO WORTH
WRIGHT
$$
MNC003-013-015-019-023-033-037-043-047-049-053-063-067-073-079-
083-085-091-093-101-103-105-123-127-129-131-139-143-147-161-163-
165-171-173-082340-
MN
. MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANOKA BLUE EARTH BROWN
CARVER CHIPPEWA COTTONWOOD
DAKOTA FARIBAULT FREEBORN
GOODHUE HENNEPIN JACKSON
KANDIYOHI LAC QUI PARLE LE SUEUR
LYON MCLEOD MARTIN
MEEKER MURRAY NICOLLET
NOBLES RAMSEY REDWOOD
RENVILLE RICE SCOTT
SIBLEY STEELE WASECA
WASHINGTON WATONWAN WRIGHT
YELLOW MEDICINE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 130
VALID 082135Z - 082240Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..PETERS..05/08/14
ATTN...WFO...DMX...FSD...OAX...MPX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 130
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IAC001-003-009-015-021-025-027-029-033-035-039-041-047-049-053-
059-063-069-073-077-079-081-083-085-091-093-109-119-121-133-137-
141-143-147-149-151-153-155-159-161-165-167-169-173-175-181-187-
189-193-195-197-082240-
IA
. IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAIR ADAMS AUDUBON
BOONE BUENA VISTA CALHOUN
CARROLL CASS CERRO GORDO
CHEROKEE CLARKE CLAY
CRAWFORD DALLAS DECATUR
DICKINSON EMMET FRANKLIN
GREENE GUTHRIE HAMILTON
HANCOCK HARDIN HARRISON
HUMBOLDT IDA KOSSUTH
LYON MADISON MONONA
MONTGOMERY O'BRIEN OSCEOLA
PALO ALTO PLYMOUTH POCAHONTAS
POLK POTTAWATTAMIE RINGGOLD
SAC SHELBY SIOUX
STORY TAYLOR UNION
WARREN WEBSTER WINNEBAGO
WOODBURY WORTH WRIGHT
$$
MNC003-013-015-019-023-033-037-043-047-049-053-063-067-073-079-
081-083-085-091-093-101-103-105-117-123-127-129-131-133-139-143-
147-161-163-165-171-173-082240-
MN
. MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANOKA BLUE EARTH BROWN
CARVER CHIPPEWA COTTONWOOD
DAKOTA FARIBAULT FREEBORN
GOODHUE HENNEPIN JACKSON
KANDIYOHI LAC QUI PARLE LE SUEUR
LINCOLN LYON MCLEOD
MARTIN MEEKER MURRAY
NICOLLET NOBLES PIPESTONE
RAMSEY REDWOOD RENVILLE
RICE ROCK SCOTT
SIBLEY STEELE WASECA
WASHINGTON WATONWAN WRIGHT
YELLOW MEDICINE
$$
NEC043-051-173-082240-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DAKOTA DIXON THURSTON
$$
SDC027-083-099-127-082240-
SD
. SOUTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CLAY LINCOLN MINNEHAHA
UNION
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 130
VALID 082030Z - 082140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..KERR..05/08/14
ATTN...WFO...DMX...FSD...OAX...MPX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 130
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IAC001-003-009-015-021-025-027-029-033-035-039-041-047-049-053-
059-063-069-073-077-079-081-083-085-091-093-109-119-121-133-137-
141-143-147-149-151-153-155-159-161-165-167-169-173-175-181-187-
189-193-195-197-082140-
IA
. IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAIR ADAMS AUDUBON
BOONE BUENA VISTA CALHOUN
CARROLL CASS CERRO GORDO
CHEROKEE CLARKE CLAY
CRAWFORD DALLAS DECATUR
DICKINSON EMMET FRANKLIN
GREENE GUTHRIE HAMILTON
HANCOCK HARDIN HARRISON
HUMBOLDT IDA KOSSUTH
LYON MADISON MONONA
MONTGOMERY O'BRIEN OSCEOLA
PALO ALTO PLYMOUTH POCAHONTAS
POLK POTTAWATTAMIE RINGGOLD
SAC SHELBY SIOUX
STORY TAYLOR UNION
WARREN WEBSTER WINNEBAGO
WOODBURY WORTH WRIGHT
$$
MNC003-013-015-019-023-033-037-043-047-049-053-063-067-073-079-
081-083-085-091-093-101-103-105-117-123-127-129-131-133-139-143-
147-161-163-165-171-173-082140-
MN
. MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANOKA BLUE EARTH BROWN
CARVER CHIPPEWA COTTONWOOD
DAKOTA FARIBAULT FREEBORN
GOODHUE HENNEPIN JACKSON
KANDIYOHI LAC QUI PARLE LE SUEUR
LINCOLN LYON MCLEOD
MARTIN MEEKER MURRAY
NICOLLET NOBLES PIPESTONE
RAMSEY REDWOOD RENVILLE
RICE ROCK SCOTT
SIBLEY STEELE WASECA
WASHINGTON WATONWAN WRIGHT
YELLOW MEDICINE
$$
NEC043-051-173-082140-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DAKOTA DIXON THURSTON
$$
SDC027-083-099-127-082140-
SD
. SOUTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CLAY LINCOLN MINNEHAHA
UNION
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 130
VALID 081930Z - 082040Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..KERR..05/08/14
ATTN...WFO...DMX...FSD...OAX...MPX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 130
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IAC001-003-009-015-021-025-027-029-033-035-039-041-047-049-053-
059-063-069-073-077-079-081-083-085-091-093-109-119-121-133-137-
141-143-147-149-151-153-155-159-161-165-167-169-173-175-181-187-
189-193-195-197-082040-
IA
. IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAIR ADAMS AUDUBON
BOONE BUENA VISTA CALHOUN
CARROLL CASS CERRO GORDO
CHEROKEE CLARKE CLAY
CRAWFORD DALLAS DECATUR
DICKINSON EMMET FRANKLIN
GREENE GUTHRIE HAMILTON
HANCOCK HARDIN HARRISON
HUMBOLDT IDA KOSSUTH
LYON MADISON MONONA
MONTGOMERY O'BRIEN OSCEOLA
PALO ALTO PLYMOUTH POCAHONTAS
POLK POTTAWATTAMIE RINGGOLD
SAC SHELBY SIOUX
STORY TAYLOR UNION
WARREN WEBSTER WINNEBAGO
WOODBURY WORTH WRIGHT
$$
MNC003-013-015-019-023-033-037-043-047-049-053-063-067-073-079-
081-083-085-091-093-101-103-105-117-123-127-129-131-133-139-143-
147-161-163-165-171-173-082040-
MN
. MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANOKA BLUE EARTH BROWN
CARVER CHIPPEWA COTTONWOOD
DAKOTA FARIBAULT FREEBORN
GOODHUE HENNEPIN JACKSON
KANDIYOHI LAC QUI PARLE LE SUEUR
LINCOLN LYON MCLEOD
MARTIN MEEKER MURRAY
NICOLLET NOBLES PIPESTONE
RAMSEY REDWOOD RENVILLE
RICE ROCK SCOTT
SIBLEY STEELE WASECA
WASHINGTON WATONWAN WRIGHT
YELLOW MEDICINE
$$
NEC043-051-173-082040-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DAKOTA DIXON THURSTON
$$
SDC027-083-099-127-082040-
SD
. SOUTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CLAY LINCOLN MINNEHAHA
UNION
$$
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 (50%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (F2-F5) tornadoes
|
Low (20%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
High (70%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (10%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
High (80%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Mod (50%)
|
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (90%)
|
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.