Severe Weather

New Warning (Calhoun, Carroll and Sac) until 9:15pm

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
821 PM CDT SUN JUN 26 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
WESTERN CALHOUN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…
CARROLL COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…
EASTERN SAC COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…

* UNTIL 915 PM CDT

* AT 820 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL…AND
DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 7
MILES NORTH OF DENISON…AND MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
CARROLL…MANNING…LAKE VIEW…SAC CITY…COON RAPIDS…GLIDDEN…
LAKE CITY…ARCADIA…WALL LAKE…TEMPLETON…HALBUR…BREDA…
NEMAHA…DEDHAM…WILLEY…AUBURN…CARROLL AIRPORT…LIDDERDALE…
YETTER AND LYTTON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IMMEDIATELY GO TO A BASEMENT OR SMALL
INTERIOR ROOM…AWAY FROM WINDOWS. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE AND INJURY ARE
LIKELY. EVACUATE MOBILE HOMES…AND SEEK SHELTER IN A REINFORCED
BUILDING. WIDESPREAD DESTRUCTIVE WINDS CAN PRODUCE DAMAGE AND SERIOUS
INJURY SIMILAR TO A TORNADO.

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