Severe Weather

New Warning (Jasper and Poweshiek) until 9:15pm

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
EASTERN JASPER COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA…
NORTHWESTERN POWESHIEK COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA…

* UNTIL 915 PM CDT

* AT 833 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 7 MILES NORTH OF PELLA…OR 14 MILES SOUTHEAST OF NEWTON…AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…GRINNELL…BROOKLYN…NEWTON AIRPORT…SULLY…LYNNVILLE…SEARSBORO…KELLOGG…OAKLAND ACRES…GRINNELL AIRPORT AND MALCOM.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 167 AND 194.

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.