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Strong winds to continue over western Iowa/Tornado Watch continues

Weather

June 16th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

AREA COUNTIES: SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL- AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-CASS-ADAIR-ADAMS-UNION

STRONG SOUTH WINDS HAVE DEVELOPED OVER WESTERN IOWA. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS HAVE INCREASED TO BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH WITH WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL BE CAPABLE OF SNAPPING SMALL TREE BRANCHES AND MOVING LOOSE OBJECTS. THESE WINDS ARE NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS BUT IF STORMS DO APPROACH YOUR AREA WIND GUSTS COULD EASILY EXCEED 55 MPH. BE PREPARED TO ACT QUICKLY IF STORMS APPROACH YOUR AREA TODAY. LARGE HAIL…DAMAGING WIND…HEAVY RAINFALL AND TORNADOES ARE ALL POSSIBLE WITH THUNDERSTORMS.

TORNADO WATCH 303 CONTINUES UNTIL 10 PM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES: HARRISON SHELBY MONONA.

TORNADO WATCH 305 IS IN EFFECT (EXTENDED) UNTIL 1200 AM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES: AUDUBON CARROLL CRAWFORD DALLAS GUTHRIE AND SAC.