Severe Weather

Severe Thunderstorm Warning (Black Hawk) until 10:45pm

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
952 PM CDT WED JUL 25 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
BLACK HAWK COUNTY IN NORTHEAST IOWA…

* UNTIL 1045 PM CDT

* AT 949 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 7 MILES
SOUTH OF HUDSON…OR 12 MILES SOUTH OF WATERLOO…AND MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
WATERLOO…LA PORTE CITY…HUDSON…CEDAR FALLS…EVANSDALE…
GILBERTVILLE…ELK RUN HEIGHTS…RAYMOND…WATERLOO AIRPORT…JESUP
GOLF COURSE AND DUNKERTON.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 380 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 57 AND 73.

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.