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WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCHES 134/138
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
558 PM CDT THU APR 23 2026
IAC001-003-159-173-175-240500-
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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
138 UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT WHICH REPLACES A PORTION OF
TORNADO WATCH 134. THE NEW WATCH IS VALID FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN IOWA THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES
IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA
RINGGOLD UNION
IN SOUTHWEST IOWA
ADAIR ADAMS TAYLOR
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADAIR, BEDFORD, CORNING, CRESTON,
FONTANELLE, GREENFIELD, LENOX, MOUNT AYR, NEW MARKET, AND STUART.
* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
SCATTERED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH LIKELY.
SCATTERED LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2
INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE.
A TORNADO OR TWO POSSIBLE.
PROBABILITY TABLE:
PROB OF 2 OR MORE TORNADOES : 20%
PROB OF 1 OR MORE STRONG /EF2-EF5/ TORNADOES : 10%
PROB OF 10 OR MORE SEVERE WIND EVENTS : 70%
PROB OF 1 OR MORE WIND EVENTS >= 75 MPH : 20%
PROB OF 10 OR MORE SEVERE HAIL EVENTS : 50%
PROB OF 1 OR MORE HAIL EVENTS >= 2 INCHES : 30%
PROB OF 6 OR MORE COMBINED SEVERE HAIL/WIND EVENTS : >95%
MEAN STORM MOTION /MPH/ : E 35
IAC007-013-015-017-023-033-039-049-053-069-075-079-083-099-117-
121-123-125-127-135-153-157-169-171-181-185-195-240500-
/O.NEW.KDMX.SV.A.0138.260423T2258Z-260424T0500Z/
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
138 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 27 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL IOWA
BOONE DALLAS GRUNDY
HAMILTON HARDIN JASPER
MARSHALL POLK POWESHIEK
STORY TAMA
IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA
BUTLER CERRO GORDO FRANKLIN
WORTH
IN NORTHEAST IOWA
BLACK HAWK BREMER
IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA
APPANOOSE CLARKE DECATUR
LUCAS MADISON MAHASKA
MARION MONROE WARREN
WAYNE
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ACKLEY, ADEL, ALBIA, ALLERTON,
ALLISON, AMES, APLINGTON, BOONE, CARLISLE, CEDAR FALLS,
CENTERVILLE, CHARITON, CLARKSVILLE, CLEAR LAKE, CONRAD, CORYDON,
DES MOINES, DIKE, DUMONT, DYSART, EARLHAM, ELDORA, GLADBROOK,
GREENE, GRINNELL, GRUNDY CENTER, HAMPTON, HUMESTON, INDIANOLA,
IOWA FALLS, KNOXVILLE, LAMONI, LEON, MANLY, MARSHALLTOWN,
MASON CITY, NEWTON, NORTHWOOD, NORWALK, OSCEOLA, OSKALOOSA,
PARKERSBURG, PELLA, PERRY, REINBECK, SEYMOUR, SHELL ROCK, TAMA,
TOLEDO, TRAER, WATERLOO, WAUKEE, WAVERLY, WEBSTER CITY,
WELLSBURG, AND WINTERSET.
* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
SCATTERED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH LIKELY.
SCATTERED LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2
INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE.
A TORNADO OR TWO POSSIBLE.
PROBABILITY TABLE:
PROB OF 2 OR MORE TORNADOES : 20%
PROB OF 1 OR MORE STRONG /EF2-EF5/ TORNADOES : 10%
PROB OF 10 OR MORE SEVERE WIND EVENTS : 70%
PROB OF 1 OR MORE WIND EVENTS >= 75 MPH : 20%
PROB OF 10 OR MORE SEVERE HAIL EVENTS : 50%
PROB OF 1 OR MORE HAIL EVENTS >= 2 INCHES : 30%
PROB OF 6 OR MORE COMBINED SEVERE HAIL/WIND EVENTS : >95%
MEAN STORM MOTION /MPH/ : E 35
IAC009-025-027-029-047-063-073-077-081-091-109-147-151-161-187-
189-197-240000-
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TORNADO WATCH 134 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR
THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 17 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL IOWA
WEBSTER
IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA
HANCOCK HUMBOLDT KOSSUTH
WINNEBAGO WRIGHT
IN NORTHWEST IOWA
EMMET PALO ALTO POCAHONTAS
IN SOUTHWEST IOWA
CASS
IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA
AUDUBON CALHOUN CARROLL
CRAWFORD GREENE GUTHRIE
SAC
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALGONA, ATLANTIC, AUDUBON, BAYARD,
BELMOND, BRITT, CARROLL, CASEY, CLARION, DENISON, EAGLE GROVE,
EARLY, EMMETSBURG, ESTHERVILLE, EXIRA, FONDA, FOREST CITY,
FORT DODGE, GARNER, GILMORE CITY, GUTHRIE CENTER, HUMBOLDT,
JEFFERSON, KANAWHA, LAKE CITY, LAKE MILLS, LAKE VIEW, LAURENS,
MANSON, ODEBOLT, PANORA, POCAHONTAS, POMEROY, ROCKWELL CITY,
ROLFE, SAC CITY, SCHALLER, AND WALL LAKE.
* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
A FEW TORNADOES POSSIBLE.
SCATTERED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH LIKELY.
SCATTERED LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2.5
INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE.
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