Severe Weather

Severe Thunderstorm Warning (Mahaska, Poweshiek and Wapello) until 10:30pm

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
939 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
MAHASKA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…
SOUTHERN POWESHIEK COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA…
WAPELLO COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST IOWA…

* UNTIL 1030 PM CDT

* AT 935 PM CDT…A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES WEST OF NEW SHARON TO 7 MILES SOUTH OF
OTTUMWA…AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
OTTUMWA…NEW SHARON…MONTEZUMA…BROOKLYN…KIRKVILLE…OTTUMWA
AIRPORT…KEOMAH VILLAGE…OSKALOOSA AIRPORT…SEARSBORO…
FREMONT…AGENCY…ROSE HILL…BARNES CITY…DEEP RIVER…GUERNSEY
AND HARTWICK.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 192 AND 204.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

REMAIN ALERT FOR A POSSIBLE TORNADO! TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP QUICKLY
FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. IF YOU SPOT A TORNADO GO AT ONCE INTO THE
BASEMENT OR SMALL CENTRAL ROOM IN A STURDY STRUCTURE.

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

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LAT…LON 4089 9231 4090 9254 4108 9264 4116 9264
4117 9270 4150 9287 4151 9276 4157 9275
4183 9231 4180 9229 4151 9229 4150 9240
4117 9240 4116 9217 4098 9217
TIME…MOT…LOC 0239Z 232DEG 41KT 4148 9272 4095 9241

HAIL…<.75IN
WIND…60MPH

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JUNGBLUTH