BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
714 PM CDT FRI APR 24 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
EASTERN FLOYD COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA…
CHICKASAW COUNTY IN NORTHEAST IOWA…

* UNTIL 800 PM CDT

* AT 713 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL…AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR CHARLES CITY…MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR…
CARRVILLE AND MIDWAY AROUND 720 PM…
ASHUA AND COLWELL AROUND 730 PM…
BASSETT AND CHICKASAW AROUND 735 PM…
REPUBLIC AROUND 745 PM…
DEVON AND ALTA VISTA AROUND 755 PM…

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

FOR YOUR PROTECTION…MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

STAY OR MOVE INDOORS AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS. BESIDES POSSIBLE ROOF OR CROP DAMAGE…HAIL MAY ALSO DENT VEHICLES OR BREAK WINDSHIELDS IF LEFT UNPROTECTED.