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Shelby County t-storm warning (Update)

Weather

August 2nd, 2015 by Ric Hanson

443 AM CDT SUN AUG 2 2015

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM FOR NORTHEASTERN SHELBY COUNTY. AT 442 AM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF IRWIN…OR 7 MILES WEST OF AUDUBON…MOVING EAST AT 40 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 IRWIN AND KIRKMAN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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