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Severe t-storm warning continues for Pott. County until 4:30-p.m.

Weather

May 19th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

POTTAWATTAMIE IA-
400 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY…

AT 357 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR COUNCIL
BLUFFS…OR 14 MILES EAST OF OMAHA…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
ANOTHER STORM WAS NEAR CRESCENT IOWA…OR 18 MILES NORTHEAST OF
OMAHA.  THIS STORM WAS ALSO MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

HAZARD…HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL AND 70 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE…LAW ENFORCEMENT.

IMPACT…HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES AND CROPS IS EXPECTED. EXPECT
CONSIDERABLE TREE DAMAGE. WIND DAMAGE IS ALSO LIKELY TO MOBILE
HOMES…ROOFS AND OUTBUILDINGS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
COUNCIL BLUFFS…TREYNOR…UNDERWOOD…NEOLA…CRESCENT AND
MCCLELLAND.