BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1003 PM CDT FRI JUL 16 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 1045 PM CDT

* AT 1001 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL…AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTH OF CLARION…OR 25 MILES EAST OF FORT DODGE…AND MOVING SOUTH AT 35 MPH.

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

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 35 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 131 AND 152.

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.