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WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCH 142
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
348 PM CDT FRI APR 26 2024

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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 142 IN
EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 15 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL IOWA

DALLAS                

IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA

CLARKE                DECATUR               MADISON              
RINGGOLD              UNION                 

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, CARROLL, CASEY, CORNING, CRESTON, DENISON, 
EARLHAM, EXIRA, FONTANELLE, GREENFIELD, GUTHRIE CENTER, 
JEFFERSON, LAMONI, LENOX, LEON, MOUNT AYR, NEW MARKET, OSCEOLA, 
PANORA, PERRY, STUART, WAUKEE, AND WINTERSET.

* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...

 A FEW TORNADOES LIKELY WITH A COUPLE INTENSE 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 LIKELY.

PROBABILITY TABLE:
PROB OF 2 OR MORE TORNADOES                        :  60%
PROB OF 1 OR MORE STRONG /EF2-EF5/ TORNADOES       :  40%
PROB OF 10 OR MORE SEVERE WIND EVENTS              :  60%
PROB OF 1 OR MORE WIND EVENTS >= 75 MPH            :  20%
PROB OF 10 OR MORE SEVERE HAIL EVENTS              :  70%
PROB OF 1 OR MORE HAIL EVENTS >= 2 INCHES          :  70%
PROB OF 6 OR MORE COMBINED SEVERE HAIL/WIND EVENTS : >95%
MEAN STORM MOTION /MPH/                            :  NE 35

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