Severe Weather

New Warning (Floyd and Mitchell) until 10pm

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
901 PM CDT FRI JUN 25 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
FLOYD COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA…
WESTERN MITCHELL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA…

* UNTIL 1000 PM CDT

* AT 857 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM LOCATED 6 MILES WEST OF STATE ROAD 9 AND COUNTY S 70…OR 16 MILES WEST OF OSAGE…MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 50 MPH. THIS STORM CAN PRODUCE QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR…
MITCHELL AROUND 905 PM…
OSAGE AND NORA SPRINGS AROUND 910 PM…
RUDD AROUND 915 PM…
ROCKFORD AND IDLEWILDE STATE PARK AROUND 920 PM…

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM…PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT SATURDAY MORNING FOR NORTHEASTERN IOWA AND SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN.