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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Madison/Union/Adair/Ringgold Counties

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April 27th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

542 PM CDT WED APR 27 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…SOUTHERN MADISON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…WESTERN CLARKE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…UNION COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA… NORTHERN RINGGOLD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…SOUTHEASTERN ADAIR COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…UNTIL 630 PM CDT

* AT 542 PM CDT…SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CRESTON TO 6 MILES WEST OF SUN VALLEY LAKE TO 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF MOUNT AYR…MOVING NORTH AT 45 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…

CRESTON…WINTERSET…MOUNT AYR…SUN VALLEY LAKE…AVENUE OF THE SAINTS EVENT CENTER…AFTON…MURRAY…ST. CHARLES…TRURO…LORIMOR… DIAGONAL…TINGLEY…EAST PERU…MACKSBURG…ARISPE…SHANNON CITY… THAYER…ELLSTON…BEACONSFIELD AND CRESTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.