Severe Weather

New Warning (Howard and Mitchell) until 10:15pm

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
930 PM CDT THU APR 29 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHERN HOWARD COUNTY IN NORTHEAST IOWA…
EASTERN MITCHELL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA…
SOUTHWESTERN FILLMORE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA…
SOUTHEASTERN MOWER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA…

* UNTIL 1015 PM CDT

* AT 926 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR STACYVILLE…OR 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF OSAGE…AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR…
RICEVILLE AROUND 935 PM CDT.
LE ROY AROUND 945 PM CDT.
LIME SPRINGS AROUND 955 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES PER HOUR…DESTRUCTIVE HAIL…DEADLY LIGHTNING…AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.