BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
300 AM CDT SUN JUL 18 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
SOUTHEASTERN DALLAS COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA…
SOUTHWESTERN JASPER COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA…
NORTHEASTERN MADISON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…
MARION COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…
NORTHWESTERN MONROE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…
POLK COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA…
WARREN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…

* UNTIL 345 AM CDT

* AT 259 AM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM BONDURANT TO NORWALK TO EARLHAM…AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
CARLISLE…COLFAX…PRAIRIE CITY…INDIANOLA…PLEASANTVILLE…
MONROE…KNOXVILLE…PELLA…SPRING HILL…RUNNELLS…HARTFORD…
MARTENSDALE…SWAN…BEVINGTON…PATTERSON…ACKWORTH…
SANDYVILLE…ST. MARYS…ST. CHARLES AND MILO.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 100 AND 155.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 35 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 49 AND 102.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 235 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1 AND 14.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM! IMMEDIATELY GO TO A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM…AWAY FROM WINDOWS. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE AND INJURY ARE LIKELY. EVACUATE MOBILE HOMES…AND SEEK SHELTER IN A REINFORCED BUILDING. WIDESPREAD DESTRUCTIVE WINDS CAN PRODUCE DAMAGE AND SERIOUS INJURY SIMILAR TO A TORNADO.

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.