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Severe Thunderstorm Warning NW Cass County IA

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July 24th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

806 PM CDT FRI JUL 24 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHWESTERN CASS COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…
SOUTHWESTERN AUDUBON COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…

* UNTIL 845 PM CDT

* AT 806 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTH OF AVOCA…OR 14 MILES WEST OF ATLANTIC…MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE
TO ROOFS…SIDING AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
ATLANTIC…BRAYTON…MARNE…WIOTA AND ATLANTIC MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. PEOPLE ATTENDING THE CASS COUNTY FAIR SHOULD SEEK SAFE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY!

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 50 AND 62.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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