SPC Tornado Watch 185
WW 185 TORNADO IA MN WI 290030Z – 290700Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 185 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 730 PM CDT Mon Apr 28 2025 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Far Northeast Iowa Extreme Southeast Minnesota Western and Northern Wisconsin * Effective this Monday night and Tuesday morning from 730 PM until 200 AM CDT. * Primary threats include... A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts to 75 mph possible Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...A broken line of thunderstorms will continue to move quickly east-northeastward this evening and into the early overnight hours. A few tornadoes and scattered severe/damaging should be the main threats with this activity, but some large hail may also occur with any embedded supercells. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles east and west of a line from 55 miles north northeast of Wausau WI to 45 miles south of La Crosse WI. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5). 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. && OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 180...WW 181...WW 182...WW 183...WW 184... AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 26040. ...Gleason