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SEL5
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 185
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
730 PM CDT Mon Apr 28 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Far Northeast Iowa
Extreme Southeast Minnesota
Western and Northern Wisconsin
* Effective this Monday night and Tuesday morning from 730 PM
until 200 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
to 75 mph possible
Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events
to 2 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...A broken line of thunderstorms will continue to move
quickly east-northeastward this evening and into the early overnight
hours. A few tornadoes and scattered severe/damaging should be the
main threats with this activity, but some large hail may also occur
with any embedded supercells.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles
east and west of a line from 55 miles north northeast of Wausau WI
to 45 miles south of La Crosse WI. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).
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...WW 181...WW
182...WW 183...WW 184...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 26040.
...Gleason
SEL5
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 185
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
730 PM CDT Mon Apr 28 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Far Northeast Iowa
Extreme Southeast Minnesota
Western and Northern Wisconsin
* Effective this Monday night and Tuesday morning from 730 PM
until 200 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
to 75 mph possible
Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events
to 2 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...A broken line of thunderstorms will continue to move
quickly east-northeastward this evening and into the early overnight
hours. A few tornadoes and scattered severe/damaging should be the
main threats with this activity, but some large hail may also occur
with any embedded supercells.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles
east and west of a line from 55 miles north northeast of Wausau WI
to 45 miles south of La Crosse WI. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).
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...WW 181...WW
182...WW 183...WW 184...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 26040.
...Gleason
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW5
WW 185 TORNADO IA MN WI 290030Z - 290700Z
AXIS..50 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
55NNE AUW/WAUSAU WI/ - 45S LSE/LA CROSSE WI/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 45NM E/W /11E RHI - 42SSE ODI/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..65 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26040.
LAT...LON 45658816 43229026 43229224 45659023
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU5.
Watch 185 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 185
VALID 290145Z - 290240Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..SPC..04/29/25
ATTN...WFO...ARX...GRB...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 185
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IAC005-191-290240-
IA
. IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALLAMAKEE WINNESHIEK
$$
MNC055-290240-
MN
. MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
HOUSTON
$$
WIC001-019-023-041-053-057-063-067-069-073-075-078-081-083-097-
103-115-119-123-135-137-141-290240-
WI
. WISCONSIN COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS CLARK CRAWFORD
FOREST JACKSON JUNEAU
LA CROSSE LANGLADE LINCOLN
MARATHON MARINETTE MENOMINEE
MONROE OCONTO PORTAGE
RICHLAND SHAWANO TAYLOR
VERNON WAUPACA WAUSHARA
WOOD
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 185
VALID 290110Z - 290240Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..SPC..04/29/25
ATTN...WFO...ARX...GRB...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 185
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IAC005-191-290240-
IA
. IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALLAMAKEE WINNESHIEK
$$
MNC055-290240-
MN
. MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
HOUSTON
$$
WIC001-019-023-041-053-057-063-067-069-073-075-078-081-083-097-
103-115-119-123-135-137-141-290240-
WI
. WISCONSIN COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS CLARK CRAWFORD
FOREST JACKSON JUNEAU
LA CROSSE LANGLADE LINCOLN
MARATHON MARINETTE MENOMINEE
MONROE OCONTO PORTAGE
RICHLAND SHAWANO TAYLOR
VERNON WAUPACA WAUSHARA
WOOD
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
Mod (40%)
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
High (70%)
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
Mod (30%)
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
Mod (60%)
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
Mod (30%)
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
High (90%)
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.
