Severe Weather

New Warning (Emmet and Kossuth) until 5pm

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
405 PM CDT FRI MAY 4 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 500 PM CDT

* AT 404 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 11
MILES NORTHEAST OF ESTHERVILLE…AND MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
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.