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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
440 AM CDT Fri May 24 2024

The National Weather Service in Des Moines  has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Polk County in central Iowa...
  Story County in central Iowa...
  Northern Madison County in south central Iowa...
  Webster County in central Iowa...
  Southern Wright County in north central Iowa...
  Western Jasper County in central Iowa...
  Boone County in central Iowa...
  Hamilton County in central Iowa...
  Northern Warren County in south central Iowa...
  Eastern Greene County in west central Iowa...
  Southwestern Hardin County in central Iowa...
  Northeastern Calhoun County in west central Iowa...
  Southeastern Humboldt County in north central Iowa...
  Dallas County in central Iowa...

* Until 530 AM CDT.

* At 439 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from Lizard Creek State Recreation Area to near Ogden to
  near Waukee, moving east at 55 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

  SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Des Moines, Ames, West Des Moines, Ankeny, Urbandale, Fort Dodge,
  Johnston, Clive, Altoona, Waukee, Boone, Norwalk, Pleasant Hill,
  Grimes, Webster City, Perry, Nevada, Adel, Clarion, and Windsor
  Heights.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 35 between mile markers 66 and 72, and between mile
markers 87 and 152.
 Interstate 80 between mile markers 97 and 156.
 Interstate 235 between mile markers 1 and 14.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4212 9326 4151 9319 4151 9333 4149 9333
      4148 9424 4160 9424 4160 9427 4201 9426
      4254 9461 4256 9453 4256 9444 4258 9444
      4277 9366
TIME...MOT...LOC 0939Z 261DEG 46KT 4248 9424 4205 9398 4159 9393

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Lee