WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCHES 142/145
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
749 PM CDT SUN MAY 11 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 145 UNTIL 3 AM CDT MONDAY WHICH REPLACES A PORTION OF TORNADO WATCH 142. THE NEW WATCH IS VALID FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN IOWA THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES
IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA
RINGGOLD UNION
IN SOUTHWEST IOWA
ADAIR ADAMS CASS
TAYLOR
IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA
AUDUBON
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…ADAIR…ATLANTIC…AUDUBON…
BEDFORD…CORNING…CRESTON…EXIRA…FONTANELLE…GREENFIELD…
LENOX…MOUNT AYR…NEW MARKET AND STUART.
PROBABILITY TABLE:
PROB OF 2 OR MORE TORNADOES : 50%
PROB OF 1 OR MORE STRONG /F2-F5/ TORNADOES : 20%
PROB OF 10 OR MORE SEVERE WIND EVENTS : 40%
PROB OF 1 OR MORE WIND EVENTS 75 MPH : 20%
PROB OF 10 OR MORE SEVERE HAIL EVENTS : 60%
PROB OF 1 OR MORE HAIL EVENTS 2 INCHES : 30%
PROB OF 6 OR MORE COMBINED SEVERE HAIL/WIND EVENTS : 85%
MAX HAIL /INCHES/ : 2.0
MAX WIND GUSTS SURFACE /MPH/ : 70