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

The National Weather Service in Des Moines  has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Eastern Lucas County in south central Iowa...
  Poweshiek County in central Iowa...
  Monroe County in south central Iowa...
  Marion County in south central Iowa...
  Wapello County in southeastern Iowa...
  Mahaska County in south central Iowa...
  Southern Jasper County in central Iowa...

* Until 630 AM CDT.

* At 530 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Reasnor to Pella to near Bussey to 5 miles
  north of Melrose, moving east at 45 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...
  Ottumwa, Newton, Oskaloosa, Pella, Grinnell, Knoxville, Chariton,
  Albia, Montezuma, Monroe, Prairie City, Brooklyn, New Sharon,
  Eddyville, Ottumwa Industrial Airport, Iowa Speedway, Knoxville
  Raceway, Lake Red Rock, Eldon, and Victor.

This includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 166 and 204.

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 4092 9336 4125 9313 4140 9314 4160 9334
      4186 9241 4186 9230 4151 9230 4151 9241
      4116 9241 4116 9218 4090 9218
TIME...MOT...LOC 1030Z 261DEG 41KT 4153 9303 4143 9292 4125 9288 4106
9304

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

Lee