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Severe thunderstorm warning: Ringgold, Taylor, Union & Adams Counties

Weather

February 20th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

949 AM CST THU FEB 20 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES  HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHWESTERN RINGGOLD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…
TAYLOR COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…
UNION COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…
SOUTHEASTERN ADAMS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…

* UNTIL 1015 AM CST

* AT 949 AM CST…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTH OF
LENOX…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

HAZARD…QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

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

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
CRESTON…LENOX…TWELVE MILE LAKE…SOUTHWESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
MAIN CAMPUS…AFTON…CLEARFIELD…DIAGONAL…GRAVITY…CROMWELL…
ARISPE…SHARPSBURG…SHANNON CITY…KENT…THAYER…CONWAY…
CRESTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT…WILSON COUNTY PARK…GREEN VALLEY LAKE
STATE PARK…THREE MILE LAKE COUNTY PARK AND LAKE OF THREE FIRES
STATE PARK.