Severe Weather

New Warning (Audubon, Carroll and Crawford) until 8pm

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
721 PM CDT WED JUL 14 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHERN AUDUBON COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…
CARROLL COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…
SOUTHEASTERN CRAWFORD COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…

* UNTIL 800 PM CDT

* AT 718 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES NORTH OF MANNING…OR 32 MILES SOUTHEAST OF IDA GROVE…AND MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…CARROLL…GLIDDEN…HALBUR…GRAY…TEMPLETON…WILLEY…DEDHAM…LIDDERDALE AND CARROLL AIRPORT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

PREPARE FOR DAMAGING WINDS…FALLING TREES AND FLYING DEBRIS. MOVE INDOORS AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE IN A MOBILE HOME…SEEK SHELTER IN A REINFORCED BUILDING.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO WARNING. IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED…IMMEDIATELY MOVE TO THE BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM OF A REINFORCED BUILDING.