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EXPIRED Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0503 for Southwest Iowa, Southeast Nebraska
  • Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts to 75 mph possible
  • Isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible
  • A tornado or two possible
Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0504 for Eastern Iowa, Northwest Illinois
  • Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
  • Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible
  • A tornado or two possible

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EXPIRED Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0503

Locations Affected

  • Southwest Iowa
  • Southeast Nebraska
  • Severe Thunderstorm Watch Summary

    Clusters of thunderstorms over Nebraska will track eastward for the next several hours across the watch area. Locally damaging wind gusts are the primary concern, although a few of the storms may also pose a risk of large hail or even a tornado.

    Severe Weather Threats

  • Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts to 75 mph possible
  • Isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible
  • A tornado or two possible
  • Severe Thunderstorm Watch Details

    SEL3
    
    URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
    Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 503
    NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
    745 PM CDT Thu Jul 10 2025
    
    The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
    
    * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
      Southwest Iowa
      Southeast Nebraska
    
    * Effective this Thursday night and Friday morning from 745 PM
      until 200 AM CDT.
    
    * Primary threats include...
      Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
        to 75 mph possible
      Isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible
      A tornado or two possible
    
    SUMMARY...Clusters of thunderstorms over Nebraska will track
    eastward for the next several hours across the watch area.  Locally
    damaging wind gusts are the primary concern, although a few of the
    storms may also pose a risk of large hail or even a tornado.
    
    The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 55
    statute miles north and south of a line from 30 miles west of
    Lincoln NE to 10 miles east of Des Moines IA. For a complete
    depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
    (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).
    
    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.
    
    &&
    
    OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 501...WW 502...
    
    AVIATION...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
    27030.
    
    ...Hart

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    Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0504

    Locations Affected

  • Eastern Iowa
  • Northwest Illinois
  • Severe Thunderstorm Watch Summary

    A well-organized cluster of storms with a history of wind damage and measured severe gusts, including a measured 74 mph wind gust at the Des Moines airport around 1250 am CDT, will continue eastward into eastern Iowa, and perhaps northwest Illinois, including the I-80 corridor.

    Severe Weather Threats

  • Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
  • Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible
  • A tornado or two possible
  • Severe Thunderstorm Watch Details

    SEL4
    
    URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
    Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 504
    NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
    115 AM CDT Fri Jul 11 2025
    
    The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
    
    * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
      Eastern Iowa
      Northwest Illinois
    
    * Effective this Friday morning from 115 AM until 600 AM CDT.
    
    * Primary threats include...
      Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
      Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible
      A tornado or two possible
    
    SUMMARY...A well-organized cluster of storms with a history of wind
    damage and measured severe gusts, including a measured 74 mph wind
    gust at the Des Moines airport around 1250 am CDT, will continue
    eastward into eastern Iowa, and perhaps northwest Illinois,
    including the I-80 corridor.
    
    The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 30
    statute miles north and south of a line from 90 miles west of Moline
    IL to 10 miles south of Moline IL. For a complete depiction of the
    watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).
    
    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.
    
    &&
    
    OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 503...
    
    AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
    1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few
    cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector
    27040.
    
    ...Guyer

    National Risk Overview

    Friday, July 11
    TORNADO: 5%
    HAIL: 5%
    WIND: 15%
    Saturday, July 12
    TORNADO: 2%
    HAIL: 5%
    WIND: 15%
    Sunday, July 13
    ANY SEVERE: 5%
    Monday, July 14
    ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
    Tuesday, July 15
    ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
    Wednesday, July 16
    ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
    Thursday, July 17
    ANY SEVERE: predictability too low

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