THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 147 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALBIA, ALLERTON, BEDFORD, BLOOMFIELD, CARLISLE, CENTERVILLE, CHARITON, CORNING, CORYDON, CRESTON, EARLHAM, HUMESTON, INDIANOLA, KNOXVILLE, LAMONI, LENOX, LEON, MOUNT AYR, NEW MARKET, NORWALK, OSCEOLA, OSKALOOSA, OTTUMWA, PELLA, SEYMOUR, AND WINTERSET.

* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE…

A FEW TORNADOES LIKELY WITH A COUPLE INTENSE TORNADOES POSSIBLE. SCATTERED LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER LIKELY. SCATTERED DAMAGING WINDS LIKELY WITH ISOLATED SIGNIFICANT GUSTS TO 75 MPH POSSIBLE.

PROBABILITY TABLE:
PROB OF 2 OR MORE TORNADOES : 60%
PROB OF 1 OR MORE STRONG /EF2-EF5/ TORNADOES : 40%
PROB OF 10 OR MORE SEVERE WIND EVENTS : 70%
PROB OF 1 OR MORE WIND EVENTS >= 75 MPH : 30%
PROB OF 10 OR MORE SEVERE HAIL EVENTS : 70%
PROB OF 1 OR MORE HAIL EVENTS >= 2 INCHES : 60%
PROB OF 6 OR MORE COMBINED SEVERE HAIL/WIND EVENTS : >95%
MEAN STORM MOTION /MPH/ : E 35