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Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Cass, Adair, Guthrie, Carroll, Audubon Counties

Weather

May 26th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

210 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES  HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN CRAWFORD COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA...
  GUTHRIE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA...
  NORTHERN CASS COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA...
  CARROLL COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA...
  NORTHERN ADAIR COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA...
  WESTERN GREENE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA...
  AUDUBON COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA...

* UNTIL 300 AM CDT

* AT 210 AM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF DENISON TO 3 MILES SOUTH OF
  ATLANTIC...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND PENNY SIZE HAIL.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

  IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  CARROLL...DENISON...ATLANTIC...AUDUBON...GUTHRIE CENTER...
  MANNING...COON RAPIDS...GLIDDEN...ANITA...EXIRA...ADAIR...
  MANILLA...ELK HORN...SCRANTON...ARCADIA...BREDA...BAYARD...VAIL...
  CASEY AND TEMPLETON.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 50 AND 89.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
DES MOINES .