BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
853 PM CDT THU JUN 17 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 945 PM CDT

* AT 850 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL…AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MANSON TO 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF CARROLL…AND MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
FORT DODGE…GOWRIE…BARNUM…LIDDERDALE…SOMERS…RINARD…
MOORLAND…LANESBORO…LOHRVILLE…FORT DODGE AIRPORT…
CALLENDER…FARNHAMVILLE…OTHO…CHURDAN…DUNCOMBE…PATON…LEHIGH…HARCOURT AND DAYTON.

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.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO WARNING. IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED…IMMEDIATELY MOVE TO THE BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM OF A REINFORCED BUILDING.