Severe Weather

New Warning (Calhoun, Hamilton and Webster) until 10pm

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
913 PM CDT FRI JUL 1 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
SOUTHEASTERN CALHOUN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…
WESTERN HAMILTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA…
SOUTHERN WEBSTER COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA…

* UNTIL 1000 PM CDT

* AT 912 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 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF GOWRIE…OR 17 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FORT DODGE…AND MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…GOWRIE…WEBSTER CITY…CALLENDER…MOORLAND…HARCOURT…OTHO…DAYTON…LEHIGH…DUNCOMBE…STRATFORD…WEBSTER CITY AIRPORT AND STANHOPE.

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.