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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 218
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
805 PM CDT Sun May 17 2026

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of
  Central and Southern Iowa
  Far Northeast Kansas
  Northwest Missouri

* Effective this Sunday night and Monday morning from 805 PM
  until 300 AM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A couple tornadoes possible
  Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80
    mph likely
  Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

SUMMARY...A severe band of thunderstorms will move into the Watch
from the west this evening posing a risk for a couple of tornadoes
and scattered severe gusts (60-80 mph).  A couple of embedded
supercells are also possible over southwestern parts of the Watch
area, where a risk for a tornado and large hail also exists.  The
risk will transition to mostly a wind-damage risk into the overnight
hours as storms move into eastern parts of the Watch, but a
lingering line-embedded tornado risk may continue.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles
east and west of a line from 25 miles east northeast of Fort Dodge
IA to 55 miles south southwest of Lamoni IA. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).

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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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 213...WW 214...WW
215...WW 216...WW 217...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean
storm motion vector 24040.

...Smith