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Severe Thunderstorm Update: Cass & area Counties

Weather

May 26th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

CRAWFORD IA-GUTHRIE IA-CASS IA-CARROLL IA-ADAIR IA-GREENE IA-

AUDUBON IA-

227 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2016

…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CDT FOR EASTERN CRAWFORD…GUTHRIE…NORTHERN CASS…CARROLL…NORTHERN ADAIR…WESTERN GREENE AND AUDUBON COUNTIES…

AT 225 AM CDT…SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 11 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ODEBOLT TO 8 MILES EAST OF ATLANTIC…MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

HAZARD…70 MPH WIND GUSTS AND PENNY SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED. AT 214AM CDT…THE DENISON ASOS REPORTED A WIND GUST OF 87 MPH. IMPACT…EXPECT CONSIDERABLE TREE DAMAGE. DAMAGE IS LIKELY TO MOBILE HOMES…ROOFS…AND OUTBUILDINGS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…

CARROLL…DENISON…ATLANTIC…AUDUBON…GUTHRIE CENTER…MANNING…COON RAPIDS…GLIDDEN…ANITA…EXIRA…ADAIR…MANILLA…ELK HORN…SCRANTON…ARCADIA…BREDA…BAYARD…VAIL…CASEY AND TEMPLETON.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 50 AND 89.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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