Severe Weather

New Warning (Jasper, Madison, Marion, Polk, Story and Warren) until 10:15pm

This includes ALL of the Des Moines Metro

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
934 PM CDT SUN JUN 26 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
WESTERN JASPER COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA…
EASTERN MADISON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…
NORTHWESTERN MARION COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…
POLK COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA…
EXTREME SOUTHERN STORY COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA…
WARREN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…

* UNTIL 1015 PM CDT

* AT 929 PM CDT…EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED A LINE OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE
STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 5 MILES NORTH OF
WOODWARD TO DE SOTO TO 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF CRESTON…AND MOVING
EAST AT 60 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
DES MOINES…INDIANOLA…GRIMES…CLIVE…POLK CITY…URBANDALE…
WEST DES MOINES…JOHNSTON…WINDSOR HEIGHTS…ANKENY…NORWALK…
PLEASANT HILL…ALTOONA…BONDURANT…CARLISLE…COLFAX…PRAIRIE
CITY…PLEASANTVILLE…SAYLORVILLE LAKE AND SHELDAHL.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 122 AND 161.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 35 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 44 AND 102.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 235 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1 AND 14.

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.