Tornado Watch 113

Issued

Apr 12, 2022, 5:11 PM CDT (22:11 UTC)

Expired

Apr 13, 2022, 12:00 AM CDT

In force

7 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

Largest hail expected

2.5 in

Strongest gust expected

60 kt

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Two or more tornadoes

80%

One or more EF2 to EF5 tornadoes

60%

Ten or more severe wind reports

80%

One or more gusts of 65 knots or more

10%

Ten or more severe hail reports

80%

One or more hailstones of 2 inches or more

70%

Six or more combined severe hail and wind reports

95%

• Mesoscale Discussion 457 Severe potential...tornado watch likelyApr 12, 2:48 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 460 Tornado watch 111...113Apr 12, 5:45 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 464 Severe potential...watch likelyApr 12, 7:14 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 466 Severe thunderstorm watch 115Apr 12, 9:38 PM CDT

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 113
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
510 PM CDT Tue Apr 12 2022

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  North Central Iowa
  South Central Minnesota

* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 510 PM until
  1000 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  Several tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes likely
  Widespread large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
    inches in diameter likely
  Widespread damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely

SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are expected to intensify rapidly this
afternoon and early evening over northern Iowa, and track northward
into southern Minnesota.  Supercell storms capable of very large
hail and a few tornadoes may occur.  Strong tornadoes are possible.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles
east and west of a line from 35 miles north northeast of Fairmont MN
to 40 miles south southwest of Fort Dodge IA. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).

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 110...WW 111...WW 112...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 23035.

...Hart

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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.