Tornado Watch 404

Issued

Oct 9, 2018, 1:46 PM CDT (18:46 UTC)

Expired

Oct 9, 2018, 9:00 PM CDT

In force

7 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

Largest hail expected

1 in

Strongest gust expected

55 kt

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 130 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Two or more tornadoes

60%

One or more EF2 to EF5 tornadoes

30%

Ten or more severe wind reports

30%

One or more gusts of 65 knots or more

10%

Ten or more severe hail reports

5%

One or more hailstones of 2 inches or more

5%

Six or more combined severe hail and wind reports

40%

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• Mesoscale Discussion 1555Oct 9, 6:37 PM CDT

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WWUS20 KWNS 091844
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SPC WW 091844
IAZ000-KSZ000-MOZ000-100200-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 404
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
145 PM CDT Tue Oct 9 2018

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Central and eastern Iowa
  Northeast Kansas
  Western and northern Missouri

* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 145 PM until
  900 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
  Isolated damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible

SUMMARY...Scattered showers and embedded thunderstorms should
increase in coverage and intensity during the late afternoon and
early evening. Low-level wind profiles are conducive for a few
rotating storms capable of tornadoes and damaging winds.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles
east and west of a line from 40 miles south southeast of Olathe KS
to 50 miles northwest of Cedar Rapids IA. For a complete depiction
of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU4).

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.

&&

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 402...WW 403...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 55 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean
storm motion vector 21030.

...Grams

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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.