This storm should stay west of the Des Moines Metro Area.

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
839 PM CDT SAT MAY 21 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
DALLAS COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA…
MADISON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…

* UNTIL 915 PM CDT

* AT 837 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL…AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF STUART TO WINTERSET TO 12 MILES SOUTH OF WINTERSET…AND MOVING NORTH AT 50 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
WINTERSET…DE SOTO…ADEL…DALLAS CENTER…WAUKEE…REDFIELD…
PATTERSON…VAN METER AND MINBURN.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 97 AND 120.

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.