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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Wapello until 7:45PM

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
654 PM CDT THU JUL 21 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHERN WAPELLO COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST IOWA…

* UNTIL 745 PM CDT

* AT 651 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 9 MILES
WEST OF OTTUMWA…AND MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
OTTUMWA…CHILLICOTHE…KIRKVILLE AND OTTUMWA AIRPORT.

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.