SPC Tornado Watch 202
SPC Tornado Watch 202
[html]WW 202 TORNADO IA MN NE SD 111815Z - 120200Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 202
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
115 PM CDT Wed May 11 2022
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Northwest Iowa
Southwest Minnesota
Northeast Nebraska
Southeast South Dakota
* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 115 PM
until 900 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely
Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
mph likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are expected to increase in intensity and
coverage amid the very unstable airmass over the region this
afternoon. Environmental conditions support the potential for
supercells capable of all severe hazards, including very hail and
tornadoes.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles
north and south of a line from 20 miles south southwest of Mitchell
SD to 50 miles northeast of Fort Dodge IA. For a co*plete depiction
of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU2).
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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AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 24035.
...Mosier/Guyer
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Source: SPC Tornado Watch 202 (http://ht**://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/watch/ww0202.html)