Severe Weather

New Warning (Mitchell, Chickasaw and Howard) until 2:30am

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
129 AM CDT TUE JUN 21 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
EASTERN MITCHELL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA…
NORTHWESTERN CHICKASAW COUNTY IN NORTHEAST IOWA…
HOWARD COUNTY IN NORTHEAST IOWA…

* UNTIL 230 AM CDT

* AT 124 AM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM LOCATED NEAR COUNTY ROADS B 33 AND T 76…OR NEAR CHARLES CITY…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. THIS STORM CAN PRODUCE QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS HAVE ALREADY REPORTED PENNY SIZE HAIL AND WINDS OF 50 MPH WITH THIS STORM.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR…
ALTA VISTA AROUND 135 AM…
ELMA AROUND 140 AM…
LYLAHS MARSH COUNTY PARK AND LOURDES AROUND 145 AM…
RICEVILLE AND SARATOGA AROUND 150 AM…
DAVIS CORNERS AND MCINTIRE AROUND 155 AM…
HAYDEN PRAIRIE AROUND 200 AM…
LIME SPRINGS AROUND 205 AM…

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM…PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.