This is for the northern part of the tornadic cell that is south and southwest of Des Moines.

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1212 AM CDT THU JUN 18 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHEASTERN CLARKE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…
NORTHWESTERN LUCAS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…
EASTERN MADISON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…
WARREN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…

* UNTIL 100 AM CDT

* AT 1209 AM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL…AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 3 MILES NORTHEAST OF EAST PERU…OR 26 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DES MOINES…AND WAS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR…
ST. MARYS BY 1220 AM CDT…
NEW VIRGINIA BY 1230 AM CDT…

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 35 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 43 AND 63.

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS AND LARGE HAIL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

LARGE HAIL CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY AND EXTENSIVE PROPERTY DAMAGE. SEEK SAFETY IN A STURDY BUILDING…AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.