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Severe T-storm warning Crawford/Carroll/Audubon Counties

Weather

June 16th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
107 PM CDT MON JUN 16 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES  HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN CRAWFORD COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA...
  WESTERN CARROLL COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA...
  NORTHWESTERN AUDUBON COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA...

* UNTIL 215 PM CDT

* AT 107 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTHWEST
  OF EARLING...OR 22 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DENISON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
  25 MPH.

  HAZARD...HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

  IMPACT...DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  DENISON...MANNING...DUNLAP...MANILLA...DOW CITY...ARCADIA...VAIL...
  TEMPLETON...WESTSIDE...HALBUR...ARION...GRAY...BUCK GROVE...
  ASPINWALL...DENISON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AND MANNING MUNICIPAL
  AIRPORT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. TORNADOES CAN
DEVELOP QUICKLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. ALTHOUGH A TORNADO IS NOT
IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...IF ONE IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A
PLACE OF SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR
SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
DES MOINES .