Severe Weather

New Warning (Emmet, Kossuth and Palo Alto) until 7:45pm

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
707 PM CDT FRI JUL 1 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
EMMET COUNTY IN NORTHWEST IOWA…
NORTHWESTERN KOSSUTH COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA…
NORTHWESTERN PALO ALTO COUNTY IN NORTHWEST IOWA…

* UNTIL 745 PM CDT

* AT 704 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL…AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES
EAST OF TERRIL…OR 8 MILES SOUTH OF ESTHERVILLE…AND MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
ESTHERVILLE…WALLINGFORD…ESTHERVILLE AIRPORT…GRUVER…DOLLIVER
AND ARMSTRONG.

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.