Source: US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Note: The expiration time in the watch graphic is amended if the watch is replaced, cancelled or extended.Note: Click for Watch Status Reports.
SEL1
URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 461
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
255 PM CDT Wed Jun 25 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Northeast Iowa
Southeast Minnesota
Southwest Wisconsin
* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 255 PM
until 1000 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include…
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY…Isolated supercell thunderstorms are likely to intensify
in the next few hours across southern Minnesota, in a moist and
moderately sheared environment. These storms will track eastward
across the watch area, posing a risk of a few tornadoes and damaging
wind gusts.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 45 statute miles
north and south of a line from 20 miles west northwest of Fairmont
MN to 45 miles east of La Crosse WI. 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 459…WW 460…
AVIATION…Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 27030.
…Hart
SEL1
URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 461
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
255 PM CDT Wed Jun 25 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Northeast Iowa
Southeast Minnesota
Southwest Wisconsin
* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 255 PM
until 1000 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include…
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY…Isolated supercell thunderstorms are likely to intensify
in the next few hours across southern Minnesota, in a moist and
moderately sheared environment. These storms will track eastward
across the watch area, posing a risk of a few tornadoes and damaging
wind gusts.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 45 statute miles
north and south of a line from 20 miles west northwest of Fairmont
MN to 45 miles east of La Crosse WI. 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 459…WW 460…
AVIATION…Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 27030.
…Hart
Note: The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area. The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW1
WW 461 TORNADO IA MN WI 251955Z – 260300Z
AXIS..45 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
20WNW FRM/FAIRMONT MN/ – 45E LSE/LA CROSSE WI/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 40NM N/S /45SSE RWF – 32NW DLL/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27030.
LAT…LON 44419479 44539035 43239035 43119479
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU1.
Watch 461 Status Report Message has not been issued yet.
Note: Click for Complete Product Text.Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
Mod (30%)
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
Low (10%)
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
Mod (40%)
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
Low (20%)
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
Low (10%)
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
Low (