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Severe Weather Statement for NE Pott & SE Shelby Counties

Weather

September 24th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Pottawattamie IA-Shelby IA-
816 PM CDT Tue Sep 24 2019

…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN POTTAWATTAMIE AND SOUTHEASTERN SHELBY COUNTIES…

At 816 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Walnut, or 9
miles northwest of Atlantic, moving east at 25 mph. Another severe
thunderstorm was located over Avoca, also moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD…Quarter size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Damage to vehicles is expected.

Locations impacted include…
Avoca, Walnut, Hancock and Botna Bend Park.

This includes Interstate 80 in Iowa between mile markers 40 and 48.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for southwestern
Iowa.

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