Administrators NorthGeorgiaWX Posted April 16 Administrators Share Posted April 16 WW 116 TORNADO IA MO 161520Z - 162300Z URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 116 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1020 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Southern Iowa Western and Northern Missouri * Effective this Tuesday morning and evening from 1020 AM until 600 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes possible Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible SUMMARY...Storms will likely continue to intensify and organize, including supercells, as they further develop and move northeastward across the region today, with steady destabilization into afternoon as heating occurs and cloud breaks occur. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles east and west of a line from 25 miles west northwest of Knoxville IA to 10 miles south southeast of Knob Noster MO. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6). 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. && AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 23040. ...Guyer Read more View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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