The past few days have seen bouts of severe weather over various parts of the country. The Storm Prediction Center issues tornado and severe thunderstorm watches in advance of these storms. The featured chart presents the year to date totals of watches issued for Iowa and Texas since 1997. Last year was the only year Iowa has beaten Texas in total watches. The bottom chart shows the percentage of total watches issued that covered a portion of Iowa. This year's percentage is the second lowest behind 1997.

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