

965 

WWUS20 KWNS 161727

SEL2

SPC WW 161727

IAZ000-MNZ000-170100-



URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 302

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

1225 PM CDT MON JUN 16 2014



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A



* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

  WESTERN AND CENTRAL IOWA

  SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA



* EFFECTIVE THIS MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 1225 PM UNTIL

  800 PM CDT.



* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...

  A FEW TORNADOES LIKELY WITH A COUPLE INTENSE TORNADOES POSSIBLE

  SCATTERED LARGE HAIL LIKELY WITH ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS

    TO 2.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE

  SCATTERED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH LIKELY



THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 60 STATUTE

MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 55 MILES NORTH OF REDWOOD

FALLS MINNESOTA TO 45 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF DENISON IOWA.  FOR

A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH

OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).



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 301...



DISCUSSION...A COMPLEX EVOLUTION OF SUPERCELLS AND A BOW ECHO IS

UNDERWAY ALONG A WARM FRONT LIFTING NORTH THROUGH THE REGION.

UPSCALE GROWTH INTO A FORWARD-PROPAGATING MCS WITH EMBEDDED

SUPERCELLS IS ANTICIPATED LATER TODAY WITH A RISK FOR TORNADOES

/SOME POSSIBLY STRONG/...VERY LARGE HAIL...AND POTENTIALLY

WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS.



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 27035.





...MEAD

