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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
LUCAS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…
MONROE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…

* UNTIL 630 PM CDT

* AT 544 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL…AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CHARITON…OR 27 MILES SOUTH OF INDIANOLA…AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…CHARITON…ALBIA…CHARITON AIRPORT…WILLIAMSON…RUSSELL AND MELROSE.

IN ADDITION…ANOTHER SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS EAST OF CRESTON MOVING INTO MONROE COUNTY WITH A THREAT FOR LARGE HAIL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE IN A MOBILE HOME…GET OUT NOW…AND SEEK SHELTER IN A REINFORCED BUILDING.