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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 181
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
325 PM CDT Mon Apr 28 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Northern Iowa
Central and Southeast Minnesota
Western Wisconsin
* Effective this Monday afternoon and evening from 325 PM until
1100 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes likely
Widespread large hail and scattered very large hail events to 3
inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
to 75 mph possible
SUMMARY...A line of intense thunderstorms over western Minnesota
will track northeastward across the watch area through the evening.
Very large hail and a few tornadoes are the primary concerns.
Strong tornadoes are also possible.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles
east and west of a line from 95 miles north northeast of Minneapolis
MN to 20 miles southeast of Fort Dodge IA. For a complete depiction
of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU1).
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 180...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 24035.
...Hart
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
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WW 181 TORNADO IA MN WI 282025Z - 290400Z
AXIS..65 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
95NNE MSP/MINNEAPOLIS MN/ - 20SE FOD/FORT DODGE IA/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 55NM E/W /41SSW DLH - 23SE FOD/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..3 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..65 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.
LAT...LON 46149110 42349265 42349520 46149382
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU1.
Watch 181 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 181
VALID 290145Z - 290240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 WSW FRM
TO 30 W RST TO 30 SSW EAU.
..SPC..04/29/25
ATTN...WFO...DMX...ARX...MPX...DLH...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 181
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IAC023-025-033-037-067-069-079-081-083-089-091-109-131-151-161-
187-189-195-197-290240-
IA
. IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BUTLER CALHOUN CERRO GORDO
CHICKASAW FLOYD FRANKLIN
HAMILTON HANCOCK HARDIN
HOWARD HUMBOLDT KOSSUTH
MITCHELL POCAHONTAS SAC
WEBSTER WINNEBAGO WORTH
WRIGHT
$$
MNC045-099-109-157-169-290240-
MN
. MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
FILLMORE MOWER OLMSTED
WABASHA WINONA
$$
WIC121-290240-
WI
. WISCONSIN COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
TREMPEALEAU
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 181
VALID 290105Z - 290240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 NW FRM TO
20 N RST TO 25 SW EAU.
..SPC..04/29/25
ATTN...WFO...DMX...ARX...MPX...DLH...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 181
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IAC023-025-033-037-067-069-079-081-083-089-091-109-131-151-161-
187-189-195-197-290240-
IA
. IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BUTLER CALHOUN CERRO GORDO
CHICKASAW FLOYD FRANKLIN
HAMILTON HANCOCK HARDIN
HOWARD HUMBOLDT KOSSUTH
MITCHELL POCAHONTAS SAC
WEBSTER WINNEBAGO WORTH
WRIGHT
$$
MNC039-043-045-047-099-109-147-157-161-169-290240-
MN
. MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DODGE FARIBAULT FILLMORE
FREEBORN MOWER OLMSTED
STEELE WABASHA WASECA
WINONA
$$
WIC011-017-035-091-107-121-290240-
WI
. WISCONSIN COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BUFFALO CHIPPEWA EAU CLAIRE
PEPIN RUSK TREMPEALEAU
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 181
VALID 282345Z - 290040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 W FRM TO
10 E MKT TO 10 NE MSP TO 50 SSW DLH.
..SPC..04/28/25
ATTN...WFO...DMX...ARX...MPX...DLH...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 181
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IAC023-025-033-037-067-069-079-081-083-089-091-109-131-151-161-
187-189-195-197-290040-
IA
. IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BUTLER CALHOUN CERRO GORDO
CHICKASAW FLOYD FRANKLIN
HAMILTON HANCOCK HARDIN
HOWARD HUMBOLDT KOSSUTH
MITCHELL POCAHONTAS SAC
WEBSTER WINNEBAGO WORTH
WRIGHT
$$
MNC039-043-045-047-049-099-109-115-131-147-157-161-169-290040-
MN
. MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DODGE FARIBAULT FILLMORE
FREEBORN GOODHUE MOWER
OLMSTED PINE RICE
STEELE WABASHA WASECA
WINONA
$$
WIC005-011-013-017-033-035-091-093-095-107-109-113-121-129-
290040-
WI
. WISCONSIN COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARRON BUFFALO BURNETT
CHIPPEWA DUNN EAU CLAIRE
PEPIN PIERCE POLK
RUSK ST. CROIX SAWYER
TREMPEALEAU WASHBURN
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
Mod (60%)
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
Mod (60%)
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
Mod (30%)
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
High (80%)
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
High (80%)
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
High (>95%)
For each watch, probabilities for particular events inside the watch
(listed above in each table) are determined by the issuing forecaster.
The “Low” category contains probability values ranging from less than 2%
to 20% (EF2-EF5 tornadoes), less than 5% to 20% (all other probabilities),
“Moderate” from 30% to 60%, and “High” from 70% to greater than 95%.
High values are bolded and lighter in color to provide awareness of
an increased threat for a particular event.
