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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
HUMBOLDT COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA…
SOUTHERN KOSSUTH COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA…
SOUTHEASTERN PALO ALTO COUNTY IN NORTHWEST IOWA…
POCAHONTAS COUNTY IN NORTHWEST IOWA…

* UNTIL 845 PM CDT

* AT 759 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 10 MILES NORTH OF POCAHONTAS…OR 25 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ALGONA…AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…ALGONA…HUMBOLDT…ROLFE…BRADGATE…RUTLAND…WEST BEND…RODMAN…OTTOSEN…BODE…WHITTEMORE…LIVERMORE…HARDY…ALGONA AIRPORT…LU VERNE…RENWICK AND WESLEY.

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.