Storm Prediction Center Severe Thunderstorm Watch 460
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 460
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
240 PM CDT Wed Jun 25 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Northwest Iowa
Central and Northeast Nebraska
Extreme Southeast South Dakota
* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 240 PM
until 1000 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are developing along a frontal zone from
central Nebraska into northern Iowa. A few of these storms will
become severe this afternoon and evening, mainly posing a risk of
damaging winds gusts.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 45
statute miles north and south of a line from 40 miles southwest of
Broken Bow NE to 5 miles northeast of Mason City IA. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
favorable for 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. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
tornadoes.
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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 459...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
24030.
...Hart
SEL0
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 460
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
240 PM CDT Wed Jun 25 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Northwest Iowa
Central and Northeast Nebraska
Extreme Southeast South Dakota
* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 240 PM
until 1000 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are developing along a frontal zone from
central Nebraska into northern Iowa. A few of these storms will
become severe this afternoon and evening, mainly posing a risk of
damaging winds gusts.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 45
statute miles north and south of a line from 40 miles southwest of
Broken Bow NE to 5 miles northeast of Mason City IA. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
favorable for 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. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
tornadoes.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 459...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
24030.
...Hart
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW0
WW 460 SEVERE TSTM IA NE SD 251940Z - 260300Z
AXIS..45 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
40SW BBW/BROKEN BOW NE/ - 5NE MCW/MASON CITY IA/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 40NM N/S /26ESE LBF - 7NNE MCW/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24030.
LAT...LON 41670017 43859326 42559326 40370017
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU0.
Watch 460 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 460
VALID 260010Z - 260140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 10 SSW EAR
TO 30 SSE BUB TO 20 S SUX TO 30 SSW FOD.
..SQUITIERI..06/26/25
ATTN...WFO...FSD...DMX...OAX...GID...LBF...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 460
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IAC027-047-085-133-260140-
IA
. IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CARROLL CRAWFORD HARRISON
MONONA
$$
NEC001-011-019-021-023-037-039-053-061-079-081-093-099-121-125-
141-143-163-177-260140-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS BOONE BUFFALO
BURT BUTLER COLFAX
CUMING DODGE FRANKLIN
HALL HAMILTON HOWARD
KEARNEY MERRICK NANCE
PLATTE POLK SHERMAN
WASHINGTON
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 460
VALID 252235Z - 252340Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1444
..SQUITIERI..06/25/25
ATTN...WFO...FSD...DMX...OAX...GID...LBF...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 460
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IAC021-025-027-035-041-047-063-069-079-085-091-093-109-133-141-
147-149-151-161-187-193-197-252340-
IA
. IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BUENA VISTA CALHOUN CARROLL
CHEROKEE CLAY CRAWFORD
EMMET FRANKLIN HAMILTON
HARRISON HUMBOLDT IDA
KOSSUTH MONONA O'BRIEN
PALO ALTO PLYMOUTH POCAHONTAS
SAC WEBSTER WOODBURY
WRIGHT
$$
NEC001-003-011-019-021-023-027-037-039-041-043-047-051-053-061-
065-071-073-077-079-081-083-093-099-107-119-121-125-137-139-141-
143-163-167-173-175-177-179-183-252340-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS ANTELOPE BOONE
BUFFALO BURT BUTLER
CEDAR COLFAX CUMING
CUSTER DAKOTA DAWSON
DIXON DODGE FRANKLIN
FURNAS GARFIELD GOSPER
GREELEY HALL HAMILTON
HARLAN HOWARD KEARNEY
KNOX MADISON MERRICK
NANCE PHELPS PIERCE
PLATTE POLK SHERMAN
STANTON THURSTON VALLEY
WASHINGTON WAYNE WHEELER
$$
SDC127-252340-
SD
. SOUTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
UNION
$$
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
Low (<2%)
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
Mod (50%)
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
Low (20%)
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
Low (20%)
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
Low (10%)
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
High (70%)
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.
