Severe Weather

New Warning until 730pm

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
650 PM CDT FRI JUN 27 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
  WESTERN CLARKE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…
  SOUTHERN MADISON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…
  UNION COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…
  SOUTHEASTERN ADAIR COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…

* UNTIL 730 PM CDT.

* AT 647 PM CDT…A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WAS REPORTED CAPABLE
  OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL…AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60
  MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM ORIENT
  TO CRESTON TO CRESTON AIRPORT…OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 44
  MILES SOUTHWEST OF DES MOINES TO 51 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DES MOINES
  TO 57 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DES MOINES…AND MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR…
  AFTON BY 655 PM CDT…
  MACKSBURG BY 700 PM CDT…
  THAYER AND LORIMOR BY 705 PM CDT…
  MURRAY BY 710 PM CDT…
  EAST PERU BY 715 PM CDT…
  TRURO AND OSCEOLA BY 725 PM CDT…

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 35 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 26 AND 43.

LARGE HAIL CAN CAUSE INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. SEEK SAFETY INDOORS
UNTIL THE STORM PASSES.

PREPARE FOR DAMAGING WINDS…FALLING TREES AND FLYING DEBRIS. MOVE
INDOORS AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF YOU LIVE IN A MOBILE HOME…
SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY BUILDING.

LAT…LON 4091 9401 4102 9447 4116 9448 4116 9451
      4132 9453 4128 9380 4116 9380 4116 9375
      4097 9369 4091 9374
TIME…MOT…LOC 2350Z 280DEG 39KT 4124 9431 4104 9425
          4096 9430

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