BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
241 AM CDT MON JUL 11 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHEASTERN ADAIR COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…
DALLAS COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA…
EASTERN GUTHRIE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…
NORTHERN MADISON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…
POLK COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA…
NORTHERN WARREN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…

* UNTIL 330 AM CDT

* AT 237 AM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES NORTH OF STUART…OR 36 MILES NORTH OF CRESTON…AND MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…DES MOINES…INDIANOLA…EARLHAM…PERRY…ADEL…WINTERSET…DE SOTO…DALLAS CENTER…WOODWARD…WAUKEE…GRIMES…CLIVE…WEST DES MOINES…URBANDALE…POLK CITY…WINDSOR HEIGHTS…JOHNSTON…NORWALK…ANKENY AND PLEASANT HILL.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 93 AND 149.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 35 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 53 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.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM…AND MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. TURN AROUND DON/T DROWN.