BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
754 PM CDT FRI JUL 22 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
SOUTHWESTERN GRUNDY COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA…
NORTHEASTERN MARSHALL COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA…
TAMA COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA…

* UNTIL 900 PM CDT

* AT 751 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR CONRAD…OR 12 MILES NORTH OF MARSHALLTOWN…AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…CONRAD…TOLEDO…TAMA…MARSHALLTOWN AIRPORT…BEAMAN…LINCOLN…GLADBROOK…LE GRAND…GARWIN…MONTOUR AND CLUTIER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

PREPARE FOR DAMAGING WINDS…FALLING TREES AND FLYING DEBRIS. MOVE INDOORS AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE IN A MOBILE HOME…SEEK SHELTER IN A REINFORCED BUILDING.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM…AND MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. TURN AROUND DON/T DROWN