Severe Weather

New Warning (Mahaska and Marion) until 4:45am

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
359 AM CDT SUN JUN 5 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
MAHASKA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…
NORTHEASTERN MARION COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…

* UNTIL 445 AM CDT

* AT 356 AM 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 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF OSKALOOSA…AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…OSKALOOSA…BEACON…UNIVERSITY PARK…KEOMAH VILLAGE…ROSE HILL…OSKALOOSA AIRPORT AND FREMONT.

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.