Severe Weather

New Warning (Mahaska and Marion) until 1:30am

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
101 AM CDT TUE JUN 14 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 130 AM CDT

* AT 1257 AM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 13 MILES SOUTHEAST OF KNOXVILLE…OR 14 MILES SOUTHWEST OF OSKALOOSA…AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…LEIGHTON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

LARGE HAIL CAN CAUSE INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. SEEK SAFETY INDOORS UNTIL THE STORM PASSES.