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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING until 5:30-p.m.: parts of Harrison & Monona Counties

Weather

September 24th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley Nebraska
448 PM CDT Tue Sep 24 2019

The National Weather Service in Omaha has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Southeastern Monona County in west central Iowa…
Northwestern Harrison County in southwestern Iowa…
Southeastern Burt County in east central Nebraska…

* Until 530 PM CDT.

* At 448 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Craig, or 38
miles northwest of Omaha, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD…70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include…
Tekamah, Mondamin, Pisgah, Moorhead, Craig, Blencoe, Magnolia,
Little Sioux, Pelican Point State Recreation Area, Preparation
Canyon State Park, Willow Lake Recreation Area, Little Sioux Scout
Ranch and Summit Lake State Recreation Area.

This includes Interstate 29 between mile markers 89 and 105.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for southwestern
and west central Iowa…and east central Nebraska.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can
develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not
immediately likely, if one is spotted, act quickly and move to a
place of safety inside a sturdy structure such as a basement or small
interior room.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay
away from windows.