The National Weather Service has issued Tornado Watch 122, which will remain in effect until 9 PM CDT this evening. This watch includes 17 counties across Iowa and comes with significant weather threats.
Counties Affected:
In South Central Iowa:
- Appanoose
- Clarke
- Decatur
- Lucas
- Madison
- Mahaska
- Marion
- Monroe
- Ringgold
- Union
- Warren
- Wayne
In Southeast Iowa:
- Davis
- Wapello
In Southwest Iowa:
- Adair
- Adams
- Taylor
Cities Included:
- Adair
- Albia
- Allerton
- Bedford
- Bloomfield
- Carlisle
- Centerville
- Chariton
- Corning
- Corydon
- Creston
- Earlham
- Fontanelle
- Greenfield
- Humeston
- Indianola
- Knoxville
- Lamoni
- Lenox
- Leon
- Mount Ayr
- New Market
- Norwalk
- Osceola
- Oskaloosa
- Ottumwa
- Pella
- Seymour
- Stuart
- Winterset
Primary Threats:
- Tornadoes: A couple of tornadoes are possible.
- Hail: Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events up to 2.5 inches in diameter are possible.
- Wind: Scattered damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph are possible.
Probability Table:
- Probability of 2 or more tornadoes: 40%
- Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes: 20%
- Probability of 10 or more severe wind events: 50%
- Probability of 1 or more wind events ≥ 75 mph: 20%
- Probability of 10 or more severe hail events: 50%
- Probability of 1 or more hail events ≥ 2 inches: 40%
- Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events: 80%
Mean Storm Motion:
- Direction: East
- Speed: 40 mph
Safety Precautions:
- Stay tuned to local weather updates.
- Have a safety plan in place.
- Seek shelter immediately if a tornado warning is issued.
Stay safe, and be prepared for rapidly changing weather conditions.
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