BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1056 PM CDT THU JUN 9 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
SOUTHEASTERN MADISON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…
NORTHERN WARREN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…

* UNTIL 1130 PM CDT

* AT 1053 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 11 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WINTERSET…OR 16 MILES SOUTHWEST OF INDIANOLA…AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…INDIANOLA…NORWALK…CARLISLE…PATTERSON…ST. MARYS…BEVINGTON…MARTENSDALE…CUMMING…SPRING HILL…ACKWORTH AND HARTFORD.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 35 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 46 AND 66.

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.