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Mesoscale Discussion 152
The Storm Prediction Center issued this mesoscale discussion at Mar 6, 2026, 5:23 PM CST for 4 states. It was in force for 2 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 6, 2026, 5:23 PM CST (23:23 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 6, 2026, 7:30 PM CST
- In force
- 2 hr
- Issued by
- the Storm Prediction Center
- Concerning
- Tornado watch 16
All 44 counties
Adair County, IA, Adams County, IA, Audubon County, IA, Boone County, IA, Cass County, IA, Clarke County, IA, Dallas County, IA, Decatur County, IA, Fremont County, IA, Greene County, IA, Guthrie County, IA, Lucas County, IA, Madison County, IA, Marion County, IA, Montgomery County, IA, Page County, IA, Polk County, IA, Ringgold County, IA, Taylor County, IA, Union County, IA, Warren County, IA, Atchison County, KS, Brown County, KS, Clay County, KS, Dickinson County, KS, Doniphan County, KS, Geary County, KS, Jackson County, KS, Marshall County, KS, McPherson County, KS, Nemaha County, KS, Ottawa County, KS, Pottawatomie County, KS, Riley County, KS, Saline County, KS, Andrew County, MO, Atchison County, MO, Gentry County, MO, Holt County, MO, Nodaway County, MO, Worth County, MO, Nemaha County, NE, Pawnee County, NE, Richardson County, NE
The radar
The Omaha radar (KOAX), 132 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watches that followed
Watches SPC issued over any of the same counties within four hours of this discussion.
The text
As transmitted.
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</html>SPC that day
Everything else SPC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 1:50 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Adair, Adams, Cass, Fremont, Mills, Montgomery and 5 more | 2 hr |
| Mar 6, 3:16 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | Adair, Adams, Audubon, Boone, Calhoun, Carroll and 21 more | 9 hr |
| Mar 5, 7:35 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barber, Butler, Chase, Cowley, Dickinson, Geary and 17 more | 85 min |
| Mar 5, 8:32 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Butler, Cowley, Harper, Harvey, Kingman, Reno and 2 more | 7 hr |
| Mar 5, 10:55 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Butler, Cowley, Greenwood, Harper, Sedgwick, Sumner | 95 min |
| Mar 6, 1:31 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Butler, Chase, Chautauqua, Cowley, Elk, Greenwood and 2 more | 119 min |
| Mar 6, 3:47 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Allen, Anderson, Bourbon, Cherokee, Crawford, Franklin and 8 more | 2 hr |
| Mar 6, 5:45 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | Allen, Bourbon, Chautauqua, Cherokee, Crawford, Elk and 6 more | 9 hr |
| Mar 6, 4:36 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Arthur, Cheyenne, Deuel, Garden, Grant, Hooker and 4 more | 4 hr |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.