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Severe thunderstorm warning Shelby County

Weather

June 30th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

1136 AM CDT MON JUN 30 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
SHELBY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…

* UNTIL 1215 PM CDT

* AT 1135 AM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR HARLAN…OR
26 MILES SOUTH OF DENISON…MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

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

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
HARLAN…ELK HORN…SHELBY…EARLING…IRWIN…PANAMA…
PORTSMOUTH…WESTPHALIA…TENNANT…KIRKMAN…NISHNA BEND
RECREATION AREA…PRAIRIE ROSE STATE PARK AND ELK HORN CREEK
RECREATION AREA.

THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 59 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 67 AND 86.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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