Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
442 WWUS83 KDMX 210506 SPSDMX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Des Moines IA 1206 AM CDT Tue May 21 2024 IAZ015-023-024-210530- Humboldt IA-Palo Alto IA-Pocahontas IA- 1206 AM CDT Tue May 21 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT POCAHONTAS...NORTHWESTERN HUMBOLDT AND SOUTHEASTERN PALO ALTO COUNTIES THROUGH 1230 AM CDT... At 1205 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Pocahontas, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail and additional heavy rainfall of one to two inches. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Ponding of water on roadways, low visibilities, and rises in small streams and creeks. Locations impacted include... Pocahontas, Rolfe, Gilmore City, Bode, Palmer, Havelock, Bradgate, Plover, Ottosen, and Pocahontas Municipal Airport. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 4294 9444 4291 9444 4291 9437 4284 9424 4257 9456 4270 9484 4300 9455 TIME...MOT...LOC 0505Z 216DEG 21KT 4272 9467 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ Jimenez