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Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Montgomery County until 5:15-p.m.

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March 19th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley Nebraska
438 PM CDT Thu Mar 19 2020

The National Weather Service in Omaha has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Southeastern Montgomery County in southwestern Iowa…

* Until 515 PM CDT.

* At 437 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Villisca, or
13 miles west of Corning, moving northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD…Tennis ball size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.

* Locations impacted include…
Villisca, Stanton and Viking Lake State Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for southwestern
Iowa.

This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy
structure and stay away from windows!