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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Audubon County

Weather

August 2nd, 2015 by Ric Hanson

437 AM CDT SUN AUG 2 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR AUDUBON COUNTY UNTIL 530 AM CDT

* AT 437 AM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTH OF IRWIN…OR 13 MILES WEST OF AUDUBON…MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND PENNY SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…

AUDUBON…EXIRA…ELK HORN…KIMBALLTON…BRAYTON AND AUDUBON COUNTY AIRPORT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN DES MOINES .