THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
WESTERN HUMBOLDT COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA…
POCAHONTAS COUNTY IN NORTHWEST IOWA…
NORTHWESTERN WEBSTER COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA…

* UNTIL 630 PM CDT

* AT 538 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 POCAHONTAS…OR 25 MILES
EAST OF STORM LAKE…AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
POCAHONTAS…PALMER…HAVELOCK…PLOVER…ROLFE…GILMORE CITY…
PIONEER…CLARE…BRADGATE…OTTOSEN…RUTLAND AND BODE.

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.

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LAT…LON 4291 9429 4258 9424 4256 9481 4278 9484
4291 9459
TIME…MOT…LOC 2242Z 247DEG 30KT 4270 9468
WIND…HAIL 60MPH <.75IN