Severe Weather

New Warning (Calhoun and Webster) until 11:30pm

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1030 PM CDT TUE AUG 31 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
EASTERN CALHOUN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…
NORTHERN WEBSTER COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA…

* UNTIL 1130 PM CDT

* AT 1025 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 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MANSON…OR 13 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FORT DODGE…AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…FORT DODGE…BARNUM…MOORLAND…CLARE…OTHO…FORT DODGE AIRPORT…BADGER…DUNCOMBE AND VINCENT.

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.