Headline:
Tornado Watch issued April 13 at 8:03PM CDT until April 13 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Tornado Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
April 13, 2026 - 6:03pm
Expires:
April 13, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTENDED TORNADO WATCH 103 TO
INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AREAS UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING
IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES
IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA
CERRO GORDO HANCOCK
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BRITT, CLEAR LAKE, GARNER, KANAWHA,
AND MASON CITY.
* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
A FEW TORNADOES LIKELY WITH A COUPLE INTENSE TORNADOES
POSSIBLE.
WIDESPREAD LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 3
INCHES IN DIAMETER LIKELY.
SCATTERED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE.
Area Description:
Cerro Gordo, IA; Hancock, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov