Severe Weather

New Warning (Butler and Grundy) until 4:15pm

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
334 PM CDT FRI JUN 18 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
SOUTHERN BUTLER COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA…
NORTHERN GRUNDY COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA…

* UNTIL 415 PM CDT

* AT 330 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 10 MILES WEST OF APLINGTON…OR 37 MILES WEST OF WATERLOO…AND MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR…
APLINGTON AROUND 340 PM CDT.
PARKERSBURG AROUND 345 PM CDT.
STOUT AROUND 350 PM CDT.
NEW HARTFORD AROUND 355 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE IN A MOBILE HOME…GET OUT NOW…AND SEEK SHELTER IN A REINFORCED BUILDING.