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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 669

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

450 PM CDT Mon Sep 14 2026



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of 

  Western into Central Iowa

  Far Northwest Missouri

  Eastern Nebraska



* Effective this Monday afternoon from 450 PM until Midnight CDT.



* 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



SUMMARY...Scattered severe thunderstorms are forecast to develop and

intensify this evening.  A couple of tornadoes are possible, as well

as scattered severe gusts (60 to 80 mph) and large hail (1 to 2

inches in diameter).  The greatest tornado risk will likely focus

with supercell activity this evening, but a lingering tornado threat

may extend into the late evening as storms grow upscale into a

squall line.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles

north and south of a line from 30 miles west southwest of Lincoln NE

to 5 miles northeast of Des Moines IA. For a complete depiction of

the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS

WOU9).



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 668...



AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail

surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind

gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean

storm motion vector 24030.



...Smith