THIS STORM IS MOVING AWAY FROM IOWA BUT IT’S STILL IN THE IWB COVERAGE AREA

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
357 PM CDT THU MAY 24 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
FILLMORE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA…
NORTHWESTERN HOUSTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA…
SOUTHWESTERN WINONA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA…

* UNTIL 445 PM CDT

* AT 355 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM LOCATED NEAR PRESTON…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55
MPH. THIS STORM CAN PRODUCE NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 60 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR…
LANESBORO AND WHALAN AROUND 405 PM…
PETERSON AND ARENDAHL AROUND 410 PM…
RUSHFORD AND RUSHFORD VILLAGE AROUND 415 PM…
LEWISTON AND HART AROUND 420 PM…
STOCKTON AND WILSON AROUND 425 PM…
WITOKA AND RIDGEWAY AROUND 430 PM…

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM…PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR SMALL
HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE
AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

A TORNADO WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS OCCASIONALLY PRODUCE TORNADOES…AND CAN DO SO QUICKLY.
MOVE INTO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR
BUSINESS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM THURSDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND WESTERN WISCONSIN.