BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1019 PM CDT SAT MAY 21 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
MAHASKA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…
SOUTHERN POWESHIEK COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA…
* UNTIL 1045 PM CDT
* AT 1013 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 NEAR OSKALOOSA…AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
AT 1012 PM…TRAINED SPOTTERS REPORTED TREE DAMAGE AND MINOR DAMAGE TO MOBILE HOMES NEAR BEACON IN MAHASKA COUNTY.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
NEW SHARON…MONTEZUMA…ROSE HILL…SEARSBORO AND BARNES CITY.
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.
I have a thirty three foot camper and spotted a funnel shape cloud when lightning was flashing it pick 11000 pound camper up and laid it on its side like it was nothing and its still lying on its side in my driveway