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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHERN HAMILTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA…
SOUTHERN WRIGHT COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA…

* UNTIL 1015 PM CDT

* AT 937 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 WEBSTER CITY…OR 14 MILES EAST OF FORT DODGE…AND MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
WEBSTER CITY…WEBSTER CITY AIRPORT…WOOLSTOCK…KAMRAR…
BLAIRSBURG AND WILLIAMS.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 35 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 137 AND 154.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

PREPARE FOR DAMAGING WINDS…FALLING TREES AND FLYING DEBRIS. MOVE INDOORS AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE IN A MOBILE HOME…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.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES.