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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of Adams, Ringgold, Taylor & Union Counties

Weather

July 17th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

749 AM CDT SUN JUL 17 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES  HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 845 AM CDT

* AT 749 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR LENOX...OR
  11 MILES EAST OF CORNING...MOVING EAST 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...
  LENOX...SUN VALLEY LAKE...AFTON...CLEARFIELD...DIAGONAL...
  KELLERTON...PRESCOTT...TINGLEY...ARISPE...SHANNON CITY...KENT...
  THAYER...ELLSTON...BEACONSFIELD AND CRESTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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