(Issued by the Nat’l. Weather Service in Des Moines, 10/2/13)

THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY…

PERIODS OF THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST FROM THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. THERE IS A THREAT FOR A FEW SEVERE STORMS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING THEN AGAIN ON FRIDAY. LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE THE PRIMARY THREAT. THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ISOLATE TORNADO OR TWO DOES EXIST BOTH DAYS.

SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT…

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

ALSO….COLD WEATHER WILL MOVE OVER THE AREA THIS WEEKEND AFTER THE SYSTEM DEPARTS THE REGION. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE 30S BY SUNDAY MORNING AND PARTS OF NORTHEAST NEBRASKA AND WEST CENTRAL IOWA COULD SEE THEIR FIRST FREEZE OF THE SEASON.