Severe Weather

New Warning (Carroll, Crawford)

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
957 PM CDT SUN MAY 31 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
CENTRAL CARROLL COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…
EASTERN CRAWFORD COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…

* UNTIL 1030 PM CDT

* AT 955 PM 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 3 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WESTSIDE…OR 30 MILES SOUTHEAST OF IDA GROVE…AND WAS MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR…
HALBUR BY 1005 PM CDT…
CARROLL BY 1015 PM CDT…
CARROLL AIRPORT AND WILLEY BY 1020 PM CDT…

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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