Headline:
Tornado Watch issued April 28 at 4:58PM CDT until April 28 at 11:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Tornado Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
April 28, 2025 - 2:58pm
Expires:
April 28, 2025 - 9:00pm
Description:
TORNADO WATCH 181 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR
THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 15 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL IOWA
HAMILTON HARDIN WEBSTER
IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA
BUTLER CERRO GORDO FRANKLIN
HANCOCK HUMBOLDT KOSSUTH
WINNEBAGO WORTH WRIGHT
IN NORTHWEST IOWA
POCAHONTAS
IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA
CALHOUN SAC
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ACKLEY, ALGONA, ALLISON, APLINGTON,
BELMOND, BRITT, CLARION, CLARKSVILLE, CLEAR LAKE, DUMONT,
EAGLE GROVE, EARLY, ELDORA, FONDA, FOREST CITY, FORT DODGE,
GARNER, GILMORE CITY, GREENE, HAMPTON, HUMBOLDT, IOWA FALLS,
KANAWHA, LAKE CITY, LAKE MILLS, LAKE VIEW, LAURENS, MANLY,
MANSON, MASON CITY, NORTHWOOD, ODEBOLT, PARKERSBURG, POCAHONTAS,
POMEROY, ROCKWELL CITY, ROLFE, SAC CITY, SCHALLER, SHELL ROCK,
WALL LAKE, AND WEBSTER CITY.
* 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.
Area Description:
Butler, IA; Calhoun, IA; Cerro Gordo, IA; Franklin, IA; Hamilton, IA; Hancock, IA; Hardin, IA; Humboldt, IA; Kossuth, IA; Pocahontas, IA; Sac, IA; Webster, IA; Winnebago, IA; Worth, IA; Wright, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA