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Thunderstorms & Heavy rain over parts of s.w. Iowa this morning

Weather

July 11th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

COUNTIES: TAYLOR IA-UNION IA-ADAIR IA-RINGGOLD IA-ADAMS IA-
615 AM CDT FRI JUL 11 2014
…THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN AND SMALL HAIL EXPECTED…

AT 614 AM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR LAKE ICARIA TO 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BEDFORD…AND MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. DIME SIZE HAIL WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
CRESTON…MOUNT AYR…CORNING…BEDFORD…LENOX…GREEN VALLEY
LAKE…LAKE ICARIA…CLEARFIELD…DIAGONAL…PRESCOTT…BLOCKTON…
GRAVITY…CROMWELL…SHARPSBURG…REDDING…SHANNON CITY…KENT…
BENTON…CONWAY AND CARBON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS…AND MAY
LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.