Severe Weather

New Warning (Cerro Gordo, Hancock and Worth ) until 8:45pm

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
741 PM CDT THU JUN 9 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
CERRO GORDO COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA…
EASTERN HANCOCK COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA…
SOUTHERN WORTH COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA…

* UNTIL 845 PM CDT

* AT 737 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS
OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR BRITT…OR 25 MILES EAST OF
ALGONA…AND MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
MASON CITY…FOREST CITY…GARNER…CLEAR LAKE…ROCKWELL…
GOODELL…KLEMME…FOREST CITY AIRPORT…MESERVEY…VENTURA…
THORNTON…FERTILE…SWALEDALE…MASON CITY AIRPORT…PLYMOUTH…
ROCK FALLS AND DOUGHERTY.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 35 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 178 AND 203.

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.