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Tornado Watch issued September 14 at 4:53PM CDT until September 15 at

Affecting Adair, IA; Adams, IA; Audubon, IA; Boone, IA; Carroll, IA; Cass, IA; Clarke, IA; Crawford, IA; Dallas, IA; Greene, IA; Guthrie, IA; Madison, IA; Polk, IA; Ringgold, IA; Taylor, IA; Union, IA; Warren, IA

In effect until: Sep 15, 2026, 5:00 AM

Adair, IA; Adams, IA; Audubon, IA; Boone, IA; Carroll, IA; Cass, IA; Clarke, IA; Crawford, IA; Dallas, IA; Greene, IA; Guthrie, IA; Madison, IA; Polk, IA; Ringgold, IA; Taylor, IA; Union, IA; Warren, IA

Possible impact zone across 17 counties in IA; conditions develop through 5:00 AM.

Move to an interior room on the lowest floor now. Stay away from windows and cover your head.

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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 669 IN
EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 17 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL IOWA

BOONE                 DALLAS                POLK

IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA

CLARKE                MADISON               RINGGOLD
UNION                 WARREN

IN SOUTHWEST IOWA

ADAIR                 ADAMS                 CASS
TAYLOR

IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA

AUDUBON               CARROLL               CRAWFORD
GREENE                GUTHRIE

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADAIR, ADEL, ATLANTIC, AUDUBON,
BAYARD, BEDFORD, BOONE, CARLISLE, CARROLL, CASEY, CORNING,
CRESTON, DENISON, DES MOINES, EARLHAM, EXIRA, FONTANELLE,
GREENFIELD, GUTHRIE CENTER, INDIANOLA, JEFFERSON, LENOX,
MOUNT AYR, NEW MARKET, NORWALK, OSCEOLA, PANORA, PERRY, STUART,
WAUKEE, AND WINTERSET.

* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...

A COUPLE TORNADOES POSSIBLE.
SCATTERED DAMAGING WINDS AND ISOLATED SIGNIFICANT GUSTS TO 80
MPH LIKELY.
SCATTERED LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2
INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE.

PROBABILITY TABLE:
PROB OF 2 OR MORE TORNADOES                        :  40%
PROB OF 1 OR MORE STRONG /EF2-EF5/ TORNADOES       :  20%
PROB OF 10 OR MORE SEVERE WIND EVENTS              :  60%
PROB OF 1 OR MORE WIND EVENTS >= 75 MPH            :  60%
PROB OF 10 OR MORE SEVERE HAIL EVENTS              :  40%
PROB OF 1 OR MORE HAIL EVENTS >= 2 INCHES          :  30%
PROB OF 6 OR MORE COMBINED SEVERE HAIL/WIND EVENTS : >95%
MEAN STORM MOTION /MPH/                            :  NE 35

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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™

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