BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
738 PM CDT SAT JUL 19 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
SOUTHERN WEBSTER COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA…
CALHOUN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…
NORTHERN GREENE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…

* UNTIL 830 PM CDT.

* AT 734 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 RINARD…OR 21 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF FORT DODGE…AND MOVING EAST AT 49 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR…
RINARD AND SOMERS BY 740 PM CDT…
FARNHAMVILLE BY 745 PM CDT…
GOWRIE AND CALLENDER BY 750 PM CDT…
8 MILES NORTH OF PATON BY 755 PM CDT…
HARCOURT BY 800 PM CDT…
DAYTON AND 8 MILES SOUTH OF LEHIGH BY 805 PM CDT…

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT SATURDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHERN IOWA.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO WARNING.
ALTHOUGH NOT IMMEDIATELY LIKELY…IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED ACT QUICKLY
AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE…SUCH AS A
BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.

REPORT TORNADOES…WIND IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH…HAIL LARGER THAN ONE
HALF INCH…OR STORM DAMAGE BY CALLING LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND
ASKING THEM TO RELAY THE REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.