BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
637 PM CDT FRI JUN 27 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
  RINGGOLD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…
  SOUTHERN UNION COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…
  SOUTHEASTERN ADAMS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…
  SOUTHEASTERN TAYLOR COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…

* UNTIL 715 PM CDT.

* AT 634 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE
  HAIL…AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE
  LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM KENT TO SHARPSBURG TO 9 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF BEDFORD…OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 60 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF DES MOINES TO 73 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DES MOINES TO 94
  MILES SOUTHWEST OF DES MOINES…AND MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR…
  KENT AND CLEARFIELD BY 640 PM CDT…
  SHANNON CITY AND DIAGONAL BY 650 PM CDT…
  MALOY…BLOCKTON…BENTON AND ATHELSTAN BY 655 PM CDT…
  MOUNT AYR AND TINGLEY BY 700 PM CDT…

LARGE HAIL CAN CAUSE INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. SEEK SAFETY INDOORS
UNTIL THE STORM PASSES.

PREPARE FOR DAMAGING WINDS…FALLING TREES AND FLYING DEBRIS. MOVE
INDOORS AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF YOU LIVE IN A MOBILE HOME…
SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY BUILDING.

LAT…LON 4058 9493 4063 9493 4081 9467 4102 9455
      4099 9402 4059 9402 4056 9414
TIME…MOT…LOC 2337Z 279DEG 39KT 4101 9445 4080 9453
          4059 9482

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