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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for SE Adams/SW Union/NE Taylor Counties

Weather

August 2nd, 2015 by Ric Hanson

756 PM CDT SUN AUG 2 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES  HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  RINGGOLD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA...
  NORTHEASTERN TAYLOR COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA...
  SOUTHWESTERN UNION COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA...
  SOUTHEASTERN ADAMS COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA...

* UNTIL 845 PM CDT

* AT 755 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES SOUTH OF CRESTON TO NEAR LENOX...MOVING
  SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

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

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MOUNT AYR...LENOX...CLEARFIELD...DIAGONAL...PRESCOTT...BLOCKTON...
  TINGLEY...ARISPE...REDDING...SHANNON CITY...KENT...ELLSTON...
  BENTON...MALOY...DELPHOS...MT AYR MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AND CRESTON
  MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.