SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 326

WW 326 SEVERE TSTM IA MO 131405Z - 132000Z URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 326 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 905 AM CDT Sat Jun 13 2026 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of South-Central Iowa North-Central Missouri * Effective this Saturday morning and afternoon from 905 AM until 300 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...Bowing line segment currently moving through far west-central Iowa is expected to continue east-southeastward/southeastward over the next several hours. Strong to severe gusts have already occurred with this line, with the threat for damaging gusts expected to continue into south-central Iowa and north-central Missouri. Isolated hail is also possible with any storms that develop in the wake of this line segment. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles north and south of a line from 50 miles west northwest of Lamoni IA to 30 miles north northeast of Kirksville MO. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6). 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 325... AVIATION...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 28035. ...Mosier Read more