Severe Local Storm Watch and Watch Cancellation Msg
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 463
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1255 PM CDT Thu Jun 26 2025

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of
  Northeast Iowa
  Southeast Minnesota
  Southwest Wisconsin

* Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 1255 PM
  until 800 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A few tornadoes possible
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely

SUMMARY...An emerging cluster of thunderstorms ahead of a surface
low and along a warm front will pose some risk of tornadoes and
damaging wind gusts through the afternoon.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles
north and south of a line from 50 miles north northwest of Mason
City IA to 10 miles southeast of Camp Douglas WI. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).

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.

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AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 27030.

...Hart