Severe Weather

New Warning (Mahaska, Monroe and Wapello) until 6:45am

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
602 AM CDT TUE JUN 22 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
SOUTHERN MAHASKA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…
EASTERN MONROE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…
WAPELLO COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST IOWA…

* UNTIL 645 AM CDT

* AT 600 AM 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 11 MILES WEST OF OSKALOOSA TO ALBIA…AND MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
OTTUMWA…OSKALOOSA…ELDON…BLAKESBURG…EDDYVILLE…BEACON…CHILLICOTHE…UNIVERSITY PARK…KIRKVILLE…OTTUMWA AIRPORT…
KEOMAH VILLAGE…OSKALOOSA AIRPORT…FREMONT…ROSE HILL AND
AGENCY.

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.