SEL0

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 140
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   345 PM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Northwest and Northern Iowa
     Southern and Southeast Minnesota
     Far Northeast Nebraska
     West-Central Wisconsin

   * Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 345 PM until
     1000 PM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
       inches in diameter possible
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

   SUMMARY...Scattered thunderstorms are forecast to develop and
   intensify through the early evening across the Watch area.  The
   stronger storms will be capable of a threat for large to very large
   hail (1 to 2 inches in diameter) and damaging gusts.  Upscale growth
   into a linear cluster is possible this evening across southern
   Minnesota as this activity moves east towards the Mississippi River.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 65
   statute miles east and west of a line from 25 miles northeast of
   Minneapolis MN to 30 miles south southwest of Storm Lake IA. For a
   complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
   update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).

   PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

   REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
   favorable for 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. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
   tornadoes.

   &&

   AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
   2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
   few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean storm motion vector
   25030.

   ...Smith

   SEL0

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 140
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   345 PM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Northwest and Northern Iowa
     Southern and Southeast Minnesota
     Far Northeast Nebraska
     West-Central Wisconsin

   * Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 345 PM until
     1000 PM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
       inches in diameter possible
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

   SUMMARY...Scattered thunderstorms are forecast to develop and
   intensify through the early evening across the Watch area.  The
   stronger storms will be capable of a threat for large to very large
   hail (1 to 2 inches in diameter) and damaging gusts.  Upscale growth
   into a linear cluster is possible this evening across southern
   Minnesota as this activity moves east towards the Mississippi River.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 65
   statute miles east and west of a line from 25 miles northeast of
   Minneapolis MN to 30 miles south southwest of Storm Lake IA. For a
   complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
   update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).

   PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

   REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
   favorable for 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. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
   tornadoes.

   &&

   AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
   2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
   few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean storm motion vector
   25030.

   ...Smith

   WOUS64 KWNS 172043
   WOU0

   BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 140
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   345 PM CDT THU APR 17 2025

   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 140 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT
   FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

   IAC021-025-035-041-059-063-081-091-093-109-141-143-147-149-151-
   161-189-193-195-180300-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0140.250417T2045Z-250418T0300Z/

   IA 
   .    IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

   BUENA VISTA          CALHOUN             CHEROKEE            
   CLAY                 DICKINSON           EMMET               
   HANCOCK              HUMBOLDT            IDA                 
   KOSSUTH              O'BRIEN             OSCEOLA             
   PALO ALTO            PLYMOUTH            POCAHONTAS          
   SAC                  WINNEBAGO           WOODBURY            
   WORTH                


   MNC013-015-019-033-037-039-043-047-049-053-063-079-085-091-099-
   103-109-123-131-139-143-147-157-161-163-165-171-180300-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0140.250417T2045Z-250418T0300Z/

   MN 
   .    MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

   BLUE EARTH           BROWN               CARVER              
   COTTONWOOD           DAKOTA              DODGE               
   FARIBAULT            FREEBORN            GOODHUE             
   HENNEPIN             JACKSON             LE SUEUR            
   MARTIN               MCLEOD              MOWER               
   NICOLLET             OLMSTED             RAMSEY              
   RICE                 SCOTT               SIBLEY              
   STEELE               WABASHA             WASECA              
   WASHINGTON           WATONWAN            WRIGHT              


   NEC043-180300-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0140.250417T2045Z-250418T0300Z/

   NE 
   .    NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

   DAKOTA               


   WIC011-091-093-109-180300-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0140.250417T2045Z-250418T0300Z/

   WI 
   .    WISCONSIN COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

   BUFFALO              PEPIN               PIERCE              
   ST. CROIX            


   ATTN...WFO...FSD...MPX...ARX...DMX...

   SAW0 
   WW 140 SEVERE TSTM IA MN NE WI 172045Z - 180300Z
   AXIS..65 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
   25NE MSP/MINNEAPOLIS MN/ - 30SSW SLB/STORM LAKE IA/
   ..AVIATION COORDS.. 55NM E/W /22NE MSP - 57WSW FOD/
   HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
   MAX TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25030.

   LAT...LON 45139152 42199418 42199672 45139419

   THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA.  FOR A
   COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
   FOR WOU0.

Watch 140 Status Report Messages:

STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 140

VALID 180050Z - 180140Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 NNW SUX
TO 45 WSW SPW TO 20 WNW FRM TO 25 NNE MKT TO 25 NNE EAU AND 20
NNW SUX TO 40 WSW SPW TO 20 WNW FRM TO 10 NW MKT TO 25 NNW LSE.

..WENDT..04/18/25

ATTN...WFO...FSD...DMX...MPX...ARX...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 140 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

IAC021-025-035-041-059-063-081-091-093-109-141-147-151-161-189-
193-195-180140-

IA 
.    IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BUENA VISTA	     CALHOUN		 CHEROKEE	     
CLAY		     DICKINSON		 EMMET		     
HANCOCK 	     HUMBOLDT		 IDA		     
KOSSUTH 	     O'BRIEN		 PALO ALTO	     
POCAHONTAS	     SAC		 WINNEBAGO	     
WOODBURY	     WORTH		 
$$


MNC013-039-043-047-091-099-109-147-161-180140-

MN 
.    MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BLUE EARTH	     DODGE		 FARIBAULT	     
FREEBORN	     MARTIN		 MOWER		     
OLMSTED 	     STEELE		 WASECA 	     
$$


THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY.  PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$

STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 140

VALID 172305Z - 180040Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 NNW SUX
TO 45 WSW SPW TO 20 WNW FRM TO 25 NNE MKT TO 25 NNE EAU.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 461

..WENDT..04/17/25

ATTN...WFO...FSD...DMX...MPX...ARX...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 140 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

IAC021-025-035-041-059-063-081-091-093-109-141-147-151-161-189-
193-195-180040-

IA 
.    IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BUENA VISTA	     CALHOUN		 CHEROKEE	     
CLAY		     DICKINSON		 EMMET		     
HANCOCK 	     HUMBOLDT		 IDA		     
KOSSUTH 	     O'BRIEN		 PALO ALTO	     
POCAHONTAS	     SAC		 WINNEBAGO	     
WOODBURY	     WORTH		 
$$


MNC013-039-043-047-049-079-091-099-109-131-147-157-161-180040-

MN 
.    MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BLUE EARTH	     DODGE		 FARIBAULT	     
FREEBORN	     GOODHUE		 LE SUEUR	     
MARTIN		     MOWER		 OLMSTED	     
RICE		     STEELE		 WABASHA	     
WASECA		     
$$


WIC011-091-093-180040-

WI 
.    WISCONSIN COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BUFFALO 	     PEPIN		 PIERCE 	     
$$


THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY.  PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$

STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 140

VALID 172135Z - 172240Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.

..WENDT..04/17/25

ATTN...WFO...FSD...DMX...MPX...ARX...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 140 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

IAC021-025-035-041-059-063-081-091-093-109-141-143-147-149-151-
161-189-193-195-172240-

IA 
.    IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BUENA VISTA	     CALHOUN		 CHEROKEE	     
CLAY		     DICKINSON		 EMMET		     
HANCOCK 	     HUMBOLDT		 IDA		     
KOSSUTH 	     O'BRIEN		 OSCEOLA	     
PALO ALTO	     PLYMOUTH		 POCAHONTAS	     
SAC		     WINNEBAGO		 WOODBURY	     
WORTH		     
$$


MNC013-015-019-033-037-039-043-047-049-053-063-079-085-091-099-
103-109-123-131-139-143-147-157-161-163-165-171-172240-

MN 
.    MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BLUE EARTH	     BROWN		 CARVER 	     
COTTONWOOD	     DAKOTA		 DODGE		     
FARIBAULT	     FREEBORN		 GOODHUE	     
HENNEPIN	     JACKSON		 LE SUEUR	     
MCLEOD		     MARTIN		 MOWER		     
NICOLLET	     OLMSTED		 RAMSEY 	     
RICE		     SCOTT		 SIBLEY 	     
STEELE		     WABASHA		 WASECA 	     
WASHINGTON	     WATONWAN		 WRIGHT 	     
$$


NEC043-172240-

NE 
.    NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

DAKOTA		     
$$


WIC011-091-093-109-172240-

WI 
.    WISCONSIN COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BUFFALO 	     PEPIN		 PIERCE 	     
ST. CROIX	     
$$


THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY.  PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$

Please visit the National Weather Service NWS Public Alerts for more information on the warnings.

For each watch, probabilities for particular events inside the watch (listed above in each table) are determined by the issuing forecaster. The "Low" category contains probability values ranging from less than 2% to 20% (EF2-EF5 tornadoes), less than 5% to 20% (all other probabilities), "Moderate" from 30% to 60%, and "High" from 70% to greater than 95%. High values are bolded and lighter in color to provide awareness of an increased threat for a particular event.