Active AlertsGuthrie Center, IA

Tornado Watch
Issued at Fri 3:48 PM Apr. 26
Issued by: National Weather Service
Description

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 142 INEFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREASIN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 15 COUNTIESIN CENTRAL IOWADALLASIN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWACLARKE DECATUR MADISONRINGGOLD UNIONIN SOUTHWEST IOWAADAIR ADAMS CASSTAYLORIN WEST CENTRAL IOWAAUDUBON CARROLL CRAWFORDGREENE GUTHRIETHIS 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 2.5INCHES 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