Severe Weather

New Warning (Mahaska and Poweshiek) until 2am

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
116 AM CDT TUE JUN 14 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHERN MAHASKA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…
SOUTHWESTERN POWESHIEK COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA…

* UNTIL 200 AM CDT

* AT 114 AM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES EAST OF PELLA…OR 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF OSKALOOSA…AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…NEW SHARON…MONTEZUMA…SEARSBORO AND BARNES CITY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

LARGE HAIL CAN CAUSE INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. SEEK SAFETY INDOORS UNTIL THE STORM PASSES.