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Tornado Advisory #2123

USA Weather — Severe Weather Division

This PWA expired and is no longer valid.

Issued
May 18 at 4:56 PM CDT
Expired
55 mins, 14 secs ago
Forecasters
Wyatt Huber
States Included
Iowa and Nebraska
Counties Included
Adair, Adams, Appanoose, Audubon, Cass, Clarke, Dallas, Decatur, Fremont, Guthrie, Harrison, Jasper, Lucas, Madison, Marion, Mills, Monroe, Montgomery, Page, Polk, Pottawattamie, Ringgold, Shelby, Story, Taylor, Union, Warren, Wayne, Burt, Butler, Dodge, Douglas, Lancaster, Otoe, Sarpy, Saunders, and Washington
Cities Included
Adair, Arbor Hill, Bridgewater, Fontanelle, Greenfield, Orient, Brooks, Carbon, Carl, Corning, Mount Etna, Nevinville, Nodaway, Prescott, Plano, Audubon, Brayton, Exira, Hamlin, Kimballton, Ross, Anita, Atlantic, Cumberland, Griswold, Lewis, Lyman, Marne, Massena, Wiota, Jamison, Murray, Osceola, Woodburn, Adel, Booneville, Dallas Center, De Soto, Dexter, Granger, Linden, Minburn, Redfield, Van Meter, Waukee, Davis City, Decatur, Decatur City, Garden Grove, Grand River, Lamoni, Le Roy, Leon, Van Wert, Weldon, Anderson, Bartlett, Farragut, Hamburg, Imogene, Percival, Randolph, Riverton, Sidney, Tabor, Thurman, Casey, Diamondhead Lake, Guthrie Center, Lake Panorama, Menlo, Monteith, Panora, Stuart, Yale, California Junction, Logan, Magnolia, Missouri Valley, Modale, Mondamin, Persia, Woodbine, Baxter, Colfax, Ira, Lambs Grove, Mingo, Monroe, Newton, Prairie City, Valeria, Chariton, Derby, Lucas, Norwood, Russell, Williamson, Bevington, Earlham, East Peru, Macksburg, Patterson, Peru, Saint Charles, Truro, Winterset, Columbia, Dallas, Knoxville, Melcher-Dallas, Pleasantville, Swan, Emerson, Glenwood, Hastings, Henderson, Malvern, Mineola, Pacific Junction, Silver City, Strahan, Melrose, Coburg, Elliott, Grant, Morton Mills, Red Oak, Stanton, Stennett, Villisca, Bingham, Blanchard, Braddyville, Clarinda, Coin, College Springs, Essex, Hepburn, Northboro, Shambaugh, Shenandoah, Yorktown, Alleman, Altoona, Ankeny, Berwick, Bondurant, Clive, Des Moines, Elkhart, Grimes, Johnston, Mitchellville, Pleasant Hill, Polk City, Runnells, Saylorville, Urbandale, West Des Moines, Windsor Heights, Avoca, Bentley, Carson, Carter Lake, Council Bluffs, Crescent, Gilliatt, Hancock, Honey Creek, Loveland, Macedonia, Mc Clelland, McClelland, Minden, Neola, Oakland, Shelby, Treynor, Underwood, Walnut, Weston, Beaconsfield, Benton, Delphos, Diagonal, Ellston, Kellerton, Maloy, Mount Ayr, Redding, Tingley, Corley, Earling, Elk Horn, Harlan, Irwin, Jacksonville, Kirkman, Panama, Portsmouth, Tennant, Westphalia, Maxwell, Bedford, Blockton, Clearfield, Conway, Gravity, Lenox, New Market, Sharpsburg, Siam, Afton, Arispe, Creston, Cromwell, Kent, Lorimor, Shannon City, Thayer, Ackworth, Carlisle, Cumming, Hartford, Indianola, Lacona, Liberty Center, Martensdale, Milo, New Virginia, Norwalk, Prole, Saint Marys, Sandyville, Spring Hill, Allerton, Clio, Corydon, Humeston, Millerton, Promise City, Sewal, Seymour, Craig, Tekamah, Linwood, Alvo, Cedar Creek, Eagle, Elmwood, Greenwood, Louisville, Manley, Murdock, Mynard, Nehawka, Plattsmouth, South Bend, Union, Weeping Water, Ames, Fremont, Hooper, Inglewood, Nickerson, Scribner, Uehling, Winslow, Bennington, Boys Town, Elk City, Elkhorn, Irvington, King Lake, Omaha, Ralston, Skyline, Valley, Venice, Waterloo, Bennet, Davey, Hickman, Roca, Walton, Waverly, Douglas, Dunbar, Lorton, Nebraska City, Otoe, Palmyra, Syracuse, Unadilla, Bellevue, Chalco, Gretna, La Platte, La Vista, Offutt Air Force Base, Papillion, Richfield, Saint Columbans, Springfield, Ashland, Cedar Bluffs, Ceresco, Colon, Ithaca, Leshara, Mead, Memphis, Swedeburg, Wahoo, Wann, Yutan, Arlington, Blair, Fort Calhoun, Herman, Kennard, and Washington
People Affected
37,419,739
LFOs Affected
MCI
Max Hail Size
3 in
Wind Gusts
85 mph

...SUMMARY...SUPERCELLS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE A STRONG TO INTENSE TORNADO AND VERY LARGE HAIL THREAT, WITH GRADUAL EVOLUTION INTO WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS...

...DISCUSSION...

MULTIPLE SUPERCELLS SPREADING NORTHEAST INTO NEBRASKA AND SOUTHERN IOWA WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. VERY STRONG SHEAR, INCLUDING 300-500 M2/S2 EFFECTIVE SRH AND INTENSE BUOUANCY, WILL SUPPORT A CONTINUED STRONG TO INTENSE (EF2-EF3+) TORNADO THREAT AND VERY LARGE HAIL. GRADUAL UPSCALE GROWTH INTO AN MCS WITH WIDESPREAD DAMAGING TO DESTRUCTIVE WINDS EXPECTED.



...HAZARDS...
...PROBABILITY OF TORNADOES...60%...
...PROBABILITY OF INTENSE TORNADOES (EF-2+)...50%...
...PROBABILITY OF DAMAGING WIND...80%...
...PROBABILITY OF SIGNIFICANT DAMAGING WINDS (> 75 MPH)...50%...
...PROBABILITY OF HAIL...70%...
...PROBABILITY OF SIGNIFICANT HAIL (> 3 INCHES)...70%...

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
...REMEMBER...THIS ADVISORY MEANS THAT SEVERE WEATHER IS POSSIBLE IN AND CLOSE TO THE ADVISORY AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT AND BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS.
PLEASE STAY TUNED TO YOUR LOCAL USA WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND STAY TUNED FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE ALERTS.

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