Severe Weather

Severe Thunderstorm Warning (Emmet and Palo Alto) until 7pm

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
608 PM CDT WED JUL 25 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
SOUTHWESTERN EMMET COUNTY IN NORTHWEST IOWA…
NORTHWESTERN PALO ALTO COUNTY IN NORTHWEST IOWA…

* UNTIL 700 PM CDT

* AT 604 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 NEAR
TERRIL…OR 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ESTHERVILLE…AND MOVING SOUTHEAST
AT 20 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
RUTHVEN.

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.