Severe Weather

New Warning (Boone, Hamilton, Hardin and Story) until 10:30pm

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
EASTERN BOONE COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA…
SOUTHERN HAMILTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA…
SOUTHWESTERN HARDIN COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA…
STORY COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA…

* UNTIL 1030 PM CDT

* AT 938 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 NEAR BOONE…OR 9 MILES WEST
OF AMES…AND MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
AMES…HUXLEY…JEWELL…STORY CITY…NEVADA…AMES AIRPORT…
GILBERT…CAMBRIDGE…RANDALL…ELLSWORTH…ROLAND…MAXWELL…
COLLINS…MCCALLSBURG…RADCLIFFE…COLO…ZEARING AND HUBBARD.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 35 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 103 AND 137.

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.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN DES MOINES.