2 products issued by NWS for: Lacona IA
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Des Moines IA 458 AM CDT Sun May 19 2024 IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>050-057>062-070>075- 081>086-092>097-201000- Emmet-Kossuth-Winnebago-Worth-Palo Alto-Hancock-Cerro Gordo- Pocahontas-Humboldt-Wright-Franklin-Butler-Bremer-Sac-Calhoun- Webster-Hamilton-Hardin-Grundy-Black Hawk-Crawford-Carroll-Greene- Boone-Story-Marshall-Tama-Audubon-Guthrie-Dallas-Polk-Jasper- Poweshiek-Cass-Adair-Madison-Warren-Marion-Mahaska-Adams-Union- Clarke-Lucas-Monroe-Wapello-Taylor-Ringgold-Decatur-Wayne- Appanoose-Davis- 458 AM CDT Sun May 19 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Iowa. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight Thunderstorms will track from west to east through the area today and into tonight. A few storms this afternoon and evening may be strong to severe, especially over southern Iowa. Strong winds, hail and locally heavy rainfall will be the primary concerns, but a tornado can`t be ruled out. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday Additional storms are expected on Monday, with the potential for more strong to severe storms in the afternoon and evening hours. Main threats will again be strong winds, hail and locally heavy rainfall, with the potential for a tornado or two as well. The greatest severe risk through the period will fall on Tuesday as a larger scale system passes through the area. All hazards may be possible, including damaging winds, large hail, heavy rainfall and tornadoes. More details on this system will be provided in the coming days. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will be needed for any storms this afternoon through Tuesday. $$ Dodson
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCH 262 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 734 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2024 IAC001-029-121-181-200700- /O.EXA.KDMX.SV.A.0262.000000T0000Z-240520T0700Z/ THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTENDED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 262 TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AREAS UNTIL 2 AM CDT MONDAY IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA MADISON WARREN IN SOUTHWEST IOWA ADAIR CASS THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADAIR, ATLANTIC, CARLISLE, EARLHAM, FONTANELLE, GREENFIELD, INDIANOLA, NORWALK, STUART, AND WINTERSET. * PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE... WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS AND ISOLATED SIGNIFICANT GUSTS TO 85 MPH LIKELY. SCATTERED LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE. A TORNADO OR TWO POSSIBLE. $$