Severe Local Storm Watch and Watch Cancellation Msg
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
159 WWUS20 KWNS 300619 SEL1 SPC WW 300619 IAZ000-301200- URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 561 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 125 AM CDT Wed Jul 30 2025 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Central Iowa * Effective this Wednesday morning from 125 AM until 700 AM CDT. * Primary threats include... Isolated damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible SUMMARY...Clusters of thunderstorms will affect central Iowa overnight, with a persistent risk of gusty and occasionally damaging wind gusts. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles east and west of a line from 70 miles north northeast of Des Moines IA to 20 miles east of Lamoni IA. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1). 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 559...WW 560... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 55 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 27025. ...Hart