Severe Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
441 AM CDT Fri May 24 2024

IAC001-039-117-121-175-181-241000-
/O.CON.KDMX.SV.W.0131.000000T0000Z-240524T1000Z/
Lucas IA-Madison IA-Union IA-Clarke IA-Adair IA-Warren IA-
441 AM CDT Fri May 24 2024

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN LUCAS...MADISON...NORTHEASTERN UNION...CLARKE...
NORTHEASTERN ADAIR AND WARREN COUNTIES...

At 441 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over St. Marys, or 9
miles west of Indianola, moving east at 55 mph.

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

SOURCE...Law enforcement.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Des Moines, Indianola, Norwalk, Winterset, Osceola, Carlisle,
Lakeside Casino, Avenue Of The Saints Event Center, Afton, Milo,
Murray, St. Charles, New Virginia, Truro, Martensdale, Lorimor,
Cumming, Lucas, Woodburn, and Patterson.

This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 30 and 66.

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 4097 9428 4108 9425 4123 9411 4135 9425
      4148 9429 4150 9343 4097 9341
TIME...MOT...LOC 0941Z 259DEG 48KT 4132 9375

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

Lee