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Severe Thunderstorm warning: Montgomery, Page, Fremont Counties

Weather

May 27th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

359 AM CDT MON MAY 27 2013
 
 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A
 
 * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
   SOUTHEASTERN FREMONT COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…
   MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…
   PAGE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…
 
 * UNTIL 445 AM CDT
 
 * AT 356 AM CDT…A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED ALONG A
   LINE EXTENDING FROM 12 MILES EAST OF ELLIOTT TO ESSEX TO 6 MILES
   NORTHWEST OF TARKIO…MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
 
 HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND PENNY SIZE HAIL.
 
 SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.
 
 IMPACT…EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING AND TREES.
 
 * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
   RED OAK…CLARINDA…SHENANDOAH…VILLISCA…ESSEX…STANTON…
   ELLIOTT…COIN…COLLEGE SPRINGS…SHAMBAUGH…GRANT…YORKTOWN…
   NORTHBORO…HEPBURN AND COBURG.
 
 PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
 
 FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
 BUILDING.