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TORNADO WATCH 216 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 1 AM CDT MONDAY FOR THE<br /> FOLLOWING AREAS IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA FLOYD MITCHELL IN NORTHEAST IOWA CHICKASAW FAYETTE HOWARD<br /> WINNESHIEK IN MINNESOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA DODGE FILLMORE MOWER<br /> OLMSTED THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AUSTIN, CHARLES CITY, CRESCO,<br /> DECORAH, DODGE CENTER, NEW HAMPTON, OELWEIN, OSAGE, PRESTON,<br /> AND ROCHESTER.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH<br /> 219 IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST IOWA ALLAMAKEE CLAYTON IN MINNESOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA HOUSTON IN WISCONSIN THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN CRAWFORD GRANT RICHLAND<br /> VERNON THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF CALEDONIA, ELKADER, PLATTEVILLE,<br /> PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, RICHLAND CENTER, VIROQUA, AND WAUKON.

* WHAT...For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as<br /> 21 expected. For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures as<br /> low as 24 possible. * WHERE...Central Yampa River Basin and Lower Yampa River Basin. * WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, from midnight Monday Night to 10 AM<br /> MDT Tuesday. For the Freeze Watch, from late Tuesday night through<br /> Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other<br /> sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor<br /> plumbing.<br />

TORNADO WATCH 216 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 1 AM CDT MONDAY FOR THE<br /> FOLLOWING AREAS IN MINNESOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA FREEBORN STEELE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALBERT LEA AND OWATONNA.

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 possible. * WHERE...Kiowa, and El Paso. * WHEN...From late Monday night through Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other<br /> sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor<br /> plumbing.<br /> Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

TORNADO WATCH 214 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR<br /> THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST IOWA FREMONT HARRISON MILLS<br /> MONTGOMERY PAGE POTTAWATTAMIE<br /> SHELBY IN NEBRASKA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA SARPY IN SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA CASS GAGE JOHNSON<br /> NEMAHA OTOE PAWNEE<br /> RICHARDSON

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL ALLOW TORNADO WATCH 213 TO<br /> EXPIRE AT 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN IOWA THIS ALLOWS TO EXPIRE 10 COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST IOWA BUENA VISTA CHEROKEE CLAY<br /> DICKINSON O'BRIEN OSCEOLA<br /> PLYMOUTH SIOUX IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA IDA WOODBURY IN MINNESOTA THIS ALLOWS TO EXPIRE 2 COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA COTTONWOOD JACKSON THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ARNOLDS PARK, BATTLE CREEK, CHEROKEE,<br />

TORNADO WATCH 213 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR<br /> THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA MONONA IN NEBRASKA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA BURT IN NORTHEAST NEBRASKA THURSTON THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF DECATUR, LYONS, MACY, MAPLETON,<br /> OAKLAND, ONAWA, PENDER, TEKAMAH, WALTHILL, AND WINNEBAGO.

TORNADO WATCH 214 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR<br /> THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST IOWA FREMONT HARRISON MILLS<br /> MONTGOMERY PAGE POTTAWATTAMIE<br /> SHELBY IN NEBRASKA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 12 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA DOUGLAS SARPY WASHINGTON IN SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA CASS GAGE JEFFERSON<br /> JOHNSON LANCASTER NEMAHA<br />

* WINDS...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 19 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 97. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.<br /> Outdoor burning is not recommended. * SEVERITY... FUELS (ERC)...70th-89th percentile...4 (out of 5). WEATHER...Near Critical...2 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...6 (out of 10).<br /> A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions<br /> are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible<br /> Red Flag Warnings.