SEL1

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 181
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   325 PM CDT Mon Apr 28 2025

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Northern Iowa
     Central and Southeast Minnesota
     Western Wisconsin

   * Effective this Monday afternoon and evening from 325 PM until
     1100 PM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes likely
     Widespread large hail and scattered very large hail events to 3
       inches in diameter likely
     Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
       to 75 mph possible

   SUMMARY...A line of intense thunderstorms over western Minnesota
   will track northeastward across the watch area through the evening. 
   Very large hail and a few tornadoes are the primary concerns. 
   Strong tornadoes are also possible.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles
   east and west of a line from 95 miles north northeast of Minneapolis
   MN to 20 miles southeast of Fort Dodge IA. For a complete depiction
   of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
   WOU1).

   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...

   AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
   surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
   gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
   storm motion vector 24035.

   ...Hart

   SEL1

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 181
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   325 PM CDT Mon Apr 28 2025

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Northern Iowa
     Central and Southeast Minnesota
     Western Wisconsin

   * Effective this Monday afternoon and evening from 325 PM until
     1100 PM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes likely
     Widespread large hail and scattered very large hail events to 3
       inches in diameter likely
     Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
       to 75 mph possible

   SUMMARY...A line of intense thunderstorms over western Minnesota
   will track northeastward across the watch area through the evening. 
   Very large hail and a few tornadoes are the primary concerns. 
   Strong tornadoes are also possible.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles
   east and west of a line from 95 miles north northeast of Minneapolis
   MN to 20 miles southeast of Fort Dodge IA. For a complete depiction
   of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
   WOU1).

   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...

   AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
   surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
   gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
   storm motion vector 24035.

   ...Hart

   WOUS64 KWNS 282025
   WOU1

   BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 181
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   325 PM CDT MON APR 28 2025

   TORNADO WATCH 181 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT FOR THE
    FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

   IAC023-025-033-037-067-069-079-081-083-089-091-109-131-151-161-
   187-189-195-197-290400-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0181.250428T2025Z-250429T0400Z/

   IA 
   .    IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

   BUTLER               CALHOUN             CERRO GORDO         
   CHICKASAW            FLOYD               FRANKLIN            
   HAMILTON             HANCOCK             HARDIN              
   HOWARD               HUMBOLDT            KOSSUTH             
   MITCHELL             POCAHONTAS          SAC                 
   WEBSTER              WINNEBAGO           WORTH               
   WRIGHT               


   MNC003-009-013-019-025-037-039-043-045-047-049-053-059-065-079-
   095-099-109-115-123-131-139-141-147-157-161-163-169-171-
   290400-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0181.250428T2025Z-250429T0400Z/

   MN 
   .    MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

   ANOKA                BENTON              BLUE EARTH          
   CARVER               CHISAGO             DAKOTA              
   DODGE                FARIBAULT           FILLMORE            
   FREEBORN             GOODHUE             HENNEPIN            
   ISANTI               KANABEC             LE SUEUR            
   MILLE LACS           MOWER               OLMSTED             
   PINE                 RAMSEY              RICE                
   SCOTT                SHERBURNE           STEELE              
   WABASHA              WASECA              WASHINGTON          
   WINONA               WRIGHT              


   WIC005-011-013-017-033-035-091-093-095-107-109-113-121-129-
   290400-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0181.250428T2025Z-250429T0400Z/

   WI 
   .    WISCONSIN COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

   BARRON               BUFFALO             BURNETT             
   CHIPPEWA             DUNN                EAU CLAIRE          
   PEPIN                PIERCE              POLK                
   RUSK                 SAWYER              ST. CROIX           
   TREMPEALEAU          WASHBURN            


   ATTN...WFO...DMX...DLH...ARX...MPX...

   SAW1 
   WW 181 TORNADO IA MN WI 282025Z - 290400Z
   AXIS..65 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
   95NNE MSP/MINNEAPOLIS MN/ - 20SE FOD/FORT DODGE IA/
   ..AVIATION COORDS.. 55NM E/W /41SSW DLH - 23SE FOD/
   HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..3 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..65 KNOTS.
   MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.

   LAT...LON 46149110 42349265 42349520 46149382

   THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA.  FOR A
   COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
   FOR WOU1.

Watch 181 Status Report Messages:

STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 181

VALID 290145Z - 290240Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 WSW FRM
TO 30 W RST TO 30 SSW EAU.

..SPC..04/29/25

ATTN...WFO...DMX...ARX...MPX...DLH...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 181 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

IAC023-025-033-037-067-069-079-081-083-089-091-109-131-151-161-
187-189-195-197-290240-

IA 
.    IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BUTLER		     CALHOUN		 CERRO GORDO	     
CHICKASAW	     FLOYD		 FRANKLIN	     
HAMILTON	     HANCOCK		 HARDIN 	     
HOWARD		     HUMBOLDT		 KOSSUTH	     
MITCHELL	     POCAHONTAS 	 SAC		     
WEBSTER 	     WINNEBAGO		 WORTH		     
WRIGHT		     
$$


MNC045-099-109-157-169-290240-

MN 
.    MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

FILLMORE	     MOWER		 OLMSTED	     
WABASHA 	     WINONA		 
$$


WIC121-290240-

WI 
.    WISCONSIN COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

TREMPEALEAU	     
$$


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 181

VALID 290105Z - 290240Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 NW FRM TO
20 N RST TO 25 SW EAU.

..SPC..04/29/25

ATTN...WFO...DMX...ARX...MPX...DLH...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 181 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

IAC023-025-033-037-067-069-079-081-083-089-091-109-131-151-161-
187-189-195-197-290240-

IA 
.    IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BUTLER		     CALHOUN		 CERRO GORDO	     
CHICKASAW	     FLOYD		 FRANKLIN	     
HAMILTON	     HANCOCK		 HARDIN 	     
HOWARD		     HUMBOLDT		 KOSSUTH	     
MITCHELL	     POCAHONTAS 	 SAC		     
WEBSTER 	     WINNEBAGO		 WORTH		     
WRIGHT		     
$$


MNC039-043-045-047-099-109-147-157-161-169-290240-

MN 
.    MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

DODGE		     FARIBAULT		 FILLMORE	     
FREEBORN	     MOWER		 OLMSTED	     
STEELE		     WABASHA		 WASECA 	     
WINONA		     
$$


WIC011-017-035-091-107-121-290240-

WI 
.    WISCONSIN COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BUFFALO 	     CHIPPEWA		 EAU CLAIRE	     
PEPIN		     RUSK		 TREMPEALEAU	     
$$


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 181

VALID 282345Z - 290040Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 W FRM TO
10 E MKT TO 10 NE MSP TO 50 SSW DLH.

..SPC..04/28/25

ATTN...WFO...DMX...ARX...MPX...DLH...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 181 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

IAC023-025-033-037-067-069-079-081-083-089-091-109-131-151-161-
187-189-195-197-290040-

IA 
.    IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BUTLER		     CALHOUN		 CERRO GORDO	     
CHICKASAW	     FLOYD		 FRANKLIN	     
HAMILTON	     HANCOCK		 HARDIN 	     
HOWARD		     HUMBOLDT		 KOSSUTH	     
MITCHELL	     POCAHONTAS 	 SAC		     
WEBSTER 	     WINNEBAGO		 WORTH		     
WRIGHT		     
$$


MNC039-043-045-047-049-099-109-115-131-147-157-161-169-290040-

MN 
.    MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

DODGE		     FARIBAULT		 FILLMORE	     
FREEBORN	     GOODHUE		 MOWER		     
OLMSTED 	     PINE		 RICE		     
STEELE		     WABASHA		 WASECA 	     
WINONA		     
$$


WIC005-011-013-017-033-035-091-093-095-107-109-113-121-129-
290040-

WI 
.    WISCONSIN COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BARRON		     BUFFALO		 BURNETT	     
CHIPPEWA	     DUNN		 EAU CLAIRE	     
PEPIN		     PIERCE		 POLK		     
RUSK		     ST. CROIX		 SAWYER 	     
TREMPEALEAU	     WASHBURN		 
$$


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.