This replaces the TORNADO WARNING which has expired in Madison and Adair County.

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
215 AM CDT MON JUL 28 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
CLARKE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…
SOUTHERN MADISON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…
EASTERN UNION COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…

* UNTIL 300 AM CDT.

* AT 213 AM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL…AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
WINTERSET…OR 32 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DES MOINES…AND MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 28 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR…
EAST PERU BY 230 AM CDT…
LORIMOR AND TRURO BY 235 AM CDT…
8 MILES NORTHEAST OF THAYER BY 245 AM CDT…
MURRAY BY 250 AM CDT…
OSCEOLA BY 300 AM CDT…

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 35 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 30 AND 43.

MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF YOU LIVE IN A
MOBILE HOME…SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY BUILDING.

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL. AT 211 AM
CDT…WINTERSET LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED NICKEL SIZED HAIL IN
WINTERSET.