Severe Weather

New Warning (Hancock, Humboldt, Wright)

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
518 PM CDT FRI APR 24 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
SOUTHERN HANCOCK COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA…
EASTERN HUMBOLDT COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA…
NORTHERN WRIGHT COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA…

* UNTIL 600 PM CDT

* AT 517 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 4 MILES SOUTH OF RENWICK…OR 21 MILES NORTHEAST OF FORT DODGE…AND WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
KANAWHA…

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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