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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Guthrie County

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June 6th, 2018 by admin

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
557 PM CDT WED JUN 6 2018

The National Weather Service in Des Moines  has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Polk County in central Iowa...
  Southeastern Greene County in west central Iowa...
  Guthrie County in west central Iowa...
  Southern Boone County in central Iowa...
  Dallas County in central Iowa...

* Until 700 PM CDT.

* At 556 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Big Creek Lake to 7 miles west of Perry, moving
  south at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
           tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
           roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
  West Des Moines, Urbandale, Clive, Waukee, Grimes, Perry,
  Jefferson, Adel, Guthrie Center, Madrid, Stuart, Dallas Center,
  Earlham, Granger, Panora, De Soto, Woodward, Van Meter, Jordan
  Creek Town Center and Lake Panorama.

This includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 100 and 121.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature`s leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

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