Severe T-storm warning Central Shelby County
June 30th, 2014 by Ric Hanson
928 AM CDT MON JUN 30 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
CENTRAL SHELBY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…
* UNTIL 1015 AM CDT
* AT 928 AM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER HARLAN…OR
21 MILES NORTHWEST OF ATLANTIC…MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.
HAZARD…TWO INCH HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS.
SOURCE…TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS.
IMPACT…PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL
DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING…WINDOWS AND VEHICLES. EXPECT
WIND DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING AND TREES.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
HARLAN…ELK HORN…IRWIN…WESTPHALIA…KIRKMAN…NISHNA BEND
RECREATION AREA…
PRAIRIE ROSE STATE PARK AND ELK HORN CREEK RECREATION AREA.
2 INCH HAIL WAS REPORTED WITH THIS STORM AT 927 AM ONE MILE EAST OF
HARLAN.
THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 59 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 70 AND 83.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.