Severe Weather

2 New Warnings

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA
503 PM CDT FRI JUN 27 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
  DOUGLAS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA…
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF OMAHA…
  SARPY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA…
  EASTERN CASS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA…
  NORTHEASTERN OTOE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA…
  FREMONT COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…
  MILLS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…
  WESTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…
  NORTHWESTERN PAGE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…
  SOUTHWESTERN POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…

* UNTIL 545 PM CDT.

* AT 459 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE
  HAIL…AND DESTRUCTIVE WINDS OF 70 TO 80 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE
  LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES NORTH OF COUNCIL BLUFFS
  TO OFFUTT AFB TO LOUISVILLE…OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 9
  MILES NORTHEAST OF OMAHA TO 12 MILES SOUTH OF OMAHA TO 24 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF OMAHA…AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 48 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
  COUNCIL BLUFFS…PLATTSMOUTH…PACIFIC JUNCTION…MURRAY…
  GLENWOOD…NEHAWKA…TREYNOR…UNION…CARSON…MALVERN…
  MACEDONIA…NEBRASKA CITY…SIDNEY…EMERSON…RIVERTON…
  FARRAGUT…SHENANDOAH…HAMBURG AND ESSEX…

THE WARNED AREA INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80 IN NEBRASKA BETWEEN MILE
MARKERS 439 AND 454.

THE WARNED AREA INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1
AND 8.

THE WARNED AREA INCLUDES INTERSTATE 29 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1
AND 61.

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE ACROSS
THE OMAHA METRO AREA.  TAKE COVER NOW!

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED AREA…PREPARE FOR DAMAGING WINDS…LARGE
HAIL…HEAVY RAIN AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. GET INTO A REINFORCED
BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND GLASS DOORS.

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. TAKE SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR
HOME OR BUSINESS. KEEP AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND GLASS DOORS.

WINDS AROUND 80 MPH AND WIDESPREAD DAMAGE ARE POSSIBLE. FOR YOUR
PROTECTION…GO TO THE BASEMENT. IF A BASEMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE…GO
TO THE LOWEST LEVEL OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS
AND GLASS DOORS.

LAT…LON 4060 9539 4059 9576 4103 9631 4140 9595
      4140 9594 4142 9592 4114 9517
TIME…MOT…LOC 2203Z 313DEG 42KT 4130 9582 4107 9590
          4094 9621

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MAYES
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
MNC047-272230-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0131.080627T2151Z-080627T2230Z/

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
451 PM CDT FRI JUN 27 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
  EASTERN FREEBORN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA…

* UNTIL 530 PM CDT

* AT 447 PM CDT…RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS…
  CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS
  OF 65 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 4
  MILES SOUTHWEST OF HOLLANDALE TO 4 MILES SOUTH OF GLENVILLE…AND
  MOVING EAST AT 22 MPH.

* SOME LOCATIONS INCLUDE…
  HOLLANDALE…
  MYRTLE…
  LONDON…

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM…PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR
DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY
STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE
WARNING. PREPARE TO MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A STURDY STRUCTURE
SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT FRIDAY
EVENING FOR SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND NORTHWESTERN WISCONSIN.

LAT…LON 4379 9306 4351 9305 4351 9344 4377 9340
TIME…MOT…LOC 2151Z 261DEG 19KT 4372 9322 4352 9323

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