BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
949 PM CDT TUE JUN 1 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHERN APPANOOSE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…
NORTHERN DAVIS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST IOWA…
EASTERN MONROE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…
WAPELLO COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST IOWA…

* UNTIL 1030 PM CDT

* AT 948 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL…AND DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 10 MILES SOUTH OF OSKALOOSA TO 6 MILES SOUTH OF ALBIA TO 8 MILES NORTH OF SEYMOUR…AND MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
OTTUMWA…ELDON…EDDYVILLE…MORAVIA…BLAKESBURG…RATHBUN…
KIRKVILLE…CHILLICOTHE…OTTUMWA AIRPORT…UNIONVILLE…AGENCY…DRAKESVILLE AND FLORIS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP QUICKLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. 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.

THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE 4 MILES EAST OF CHARITON. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS!