Tornado Watch 276

Issued

May 24, 2004, 2:35 PM CDT (19:35 UTC)

Expired

May 24, 2004, 10:00 PM CDT

In force

7 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

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• Mesoscale Discussion 865May 24, 1:24 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 869May 24, 2:39 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 874May 24, 5:26 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 879May 24, 7:27 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 880May 24, 8:15 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 882May 24, 9:06 PM CDT

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WWUS20 KWNS 241934
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SPC WW 241935
IAZ000-250300-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 276
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
235 PM CDT MON MAY 24 2004

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 

       CENTRAL IOWA

EFFECTIVE THIS MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 235 PM UNTIL 1000
PM CDT.

TORNADOES...HAIL TO 3 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS
TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS ALONG AND 45 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST
OF A LINE FROM 40 MILES NORTHWEST OF MASON CITY IOWA TO 40 MILES
SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF OTTUMWA IOWA.

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.

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 271...WW 272...WW 273...WW
274...WW 275...

DISCUSSION...CLUSTER OF INTENSE CONVECTION OVER NORTHWEST IA WILL
CONTINUE TO TRACK EASTWARD THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...WITH THE
POTENTIAL FOR LARGE HAIL.  OTHER MORE ISOLATED STORMS ARE EXPECTED
TO DEVELOP OVER WESTERN IA IN THE NEXT FEW HOURS...WITH THE
POTENTIAL FOR TORNADIC SUPERCELLS.

AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 3 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND
GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500.
MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26035.


...HART

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