MD 0461 CONCERNING SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 140… FOR SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA INTO NORTHWEST IOWA Mesoscale Discussion 0461 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0556 PM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025 Areas affected…Southeast Minnesota into Northwest Iowa Concerning…Severe Thunderstorm Watch 140… Valid 172256Z – 180100Z The severe weather threat for Severe Thunderstorm Watch 140 continues. SUMMARY…Storms in southeast Minnesota will pose a short-term threat for small to marginally severe hail and perhaps isolated wind damage. Additional development, though not certain, is possible in Northwest Iowa. Large hail and damaging winds would be the main threat in that area. DISCUSSION…A line of storms […]
MD 0462 CONCERNING TORNADO WATCH 141… FOR FAR EASTERN NEBRASKA AND SOUTHWEST IOWA Mesoscale Discussion 0462 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0737 PM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025 Areas affected…far eastern Nebraska and southwest Iowa Concerning…Tornado Watch 141… Valid 180037Z – 180130Z The severe weather threat for Tornado Watch 141 continues. SUMMARY…The tornado threat will be maximized over the next hour across far eastern Nebraska and southwest Iowa DISCUSSION…Two strong, mature supercells with a history of 2 to 2.75 inch hail, wind gusts up to 82 mph and a few tornadoes, continue east this evening. The tornado threat has […]
WW 0140 Status Updates STATUS REPORT ON WW 140 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 NNW SUX TO 45 WSW SPW TO 20 WNW FRM TO 25 NNE MKT TO 25 NNE EAU AND 20 NNW SUX TO 40 WSW SPW TO 20 WNW FRM TO 10 NW MKT TO 25 NNW LSE. ..WENDT..04/18/25 ATTN…WFO…FSD…DMX…MPX…ARX… STATUS REPORT FOR WS 140 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IAC021-025-035-041-059-063-081-091-093-109-141-147-151-161-189- 193-195-180140- IA . IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BUENA VISTA CALHOUN CHEROKEE CLAY DICKINSON EMMET HANCOCK HUMBOLDT IDA KOSSUTH O'BRIEN PALO ALTO POCAHONTAS SAC WINNEBAGO WOODBURY WORTH MNC013-039-043-047-091-099-109-147-161-180140- […]
WW 140 SEVERE TSTM IA MN NE WI 172045Z – 180300Z URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 140 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 345 PM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Northwest and Northern Iowa Southern and Southeast Minnesota Far Northeast Nebraska West-Central Wisconsin * Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 345 PM until 1000 PM CDT. * Primary threats include… Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to […]
SPC 0100Z Day 1 Outlook Day 1 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0734 PM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025 Valid 180100Z – 181200Z …THERE IS AN ENHANCED RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FROM EXTREME EASTERN NEBRASKA INTO WESTERN AND CENTRAL IOWA… …SUMMARY… Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms will continue early tonight from eastern Nebraska into western and central Iowa. Very large hail to 3 inches in diameter or greater, isolated severe gusts of 60-70 mph, and a couple of tornadoes will all be possible. …01z Update… Water-vapor imagery suggests a weak short-wave trough is located over western NE, […]