Strong Thunderstorms this morning
July 27th, 2015 by Ric Hanson
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1015 AM CDT MON JUL 27 2015
GUTHRIE IA-AUDUBON IA-CARROLL IA-CRAWFORD IA-
…STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN…
AT 1014 AM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR MANNING…OR 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF AUDUBON…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
MANNING…TEMPLETON…DEDHAM…HALBUR…WILLEY…GRAY…ASPINWALL AND MANNING MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
HEAVY RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM…AND MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY..