Severe Weather

New Warning (Black Hawk, Bremer, Butler and Franklin) until 11:45pm

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1041 PM CDT SUN AUG 8 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHERN BLACK HAWK COUNTY IN NORTHEAST IOWA…
BREMER COUNTY IN NORTHEAST IOWA…
BUTLER COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA…
EASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA…

* UNTIL 1145 PM CDT

* AT 1036 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 9 MILES WEST OF ALLISON…OR 27 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CHARLES CITY…AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…APLINGTON…GREENE…ALLISON…PARKERSBURG…CLARKSVILLE…SHELL ROCK…WAVERLY…DENVER…TRIPOLI…SUMNER…NEW HARTFORD…PLAINFIELD…JANESVILLE…WATERLOO AIRPORT…FREDERIKA…READLYN AND DUNKERTON.

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.