Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 2 at 11:42PM CDT until July 3 at 6:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
July 2, 2026 - 9:42pm
Expires:
July 3, 2026 - 4:00am
Description:
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
444 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CDT FRIDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES
IN NORTHWEST IOWA
POCAHONTAS
IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA
AUDUBON CALHOUN CARROLL
CRAWFORD GREENE GUTHRIE
SAC
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AUDUBON, BAYARD, CARROLL, CASEY,
DENISON, EARLY, EXIRA, FONDA, GILMORE CITY, GUTHRIE CENTER,
JEFFERSON, LAKE CITY, LAKE VIEW, LAURENS, MANSON, ODEBOLT,
PANORA, POCAHONTAS, POMEROY, ROCKWELL CITY, ROLFE, SAC CITY,
SCHALLER, AND WALL LAKE.
* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
SCATTERED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE.
ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE.
A TORNADO OR TWO POSSIBLE.
PROBABILITY TABLE:
PROB OF 2 OR MORE TORNADOES : 20%
PROB OF 1 OR MORE STRONG /EF2-EF5/ TORNADOES : 05%
PROB OF 10 OR MORE SEVERE WIND EVENTS : 50%
PROB OF 1 OR MORE WIND EVENTS >= 75 MPH : 10%
PROB OF 10 OR MORE SEVERE HAIL EVENTS : 30%
PROB OF 1 OR MORE HAIL EVENTS >= 2 INCHES : 30%
PROB OF 6 OR MORE COMBINED SEVERE HAIL/WIND EVENTS : 80%
MEAN STORM MOTION /MPH/ : E 25
Area Description:
Audubon, IA; Calhoun, IA; Carroll, IA; Crawford, IA; Greene, IA; Guthrie, IA; Pocahontas, IA; Sac, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender: