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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 118

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

1225 PM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of 

  Western and Northern Iowa

  Northeast Nebraska

  Southeast South Dakota



* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 1225 PM until

  700 PM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A couple tornadoes possible

  Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

  Isolated damaging wind gusts to 60 mph possible



SUMMARY...A tornado/hail risk will exist through the afternoon as

far west as northeast Nebraska and southeast South Dakota near a

surface low, with other severe storms expected to develop into

additional parts of Iowa.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles

north and south of a line from 30 miles north of Norfolk NE to 35

miles east of Fort Dodge IA. For a complete depiction of the watch

see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).



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 116...WW 117...



AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail

surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind

gusts to 50 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean

storm motion vector 22035.



...Guyer