Severe Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
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708 WWUS53 KDMX 070351 SVSDMX Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Des Moines IA 1051 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024 IAC025-027-073-091-151-161-187-070415- /O.CON.KDMX.SV.W.0053.000000T0000Z-240507T0415Z/ Greene IA-Webster IA-Pocahontas IA-Sac IA-Calhoun IA-Humboldt IA- Carroll IA- 1051 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CDT FOR GREENE...WESTERN WEBSTER...POCAHONTAS...NORTHEASTERN SAC... CALHOUN...WESTERN HUMBOLDT AND NORTHEASTERN CARROLL COUNTIES... At 1051 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Pocahontas to near Rinard to near Jefferson, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Jefferson, Pocahontas, Rockwell City, Manson, Laurens, Gowrie, North Twin Lake, South Twin Lake, Grand Junction, Pomeroy, Fonda, Rolfe, Scranton, Gilmore City, Churdan, Callender, Farnhamville, Lohrville, Twin Lakes, and Rippey. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for central, north central, northwestern and west central Iowa. 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 4256 9492 4291 9491 4291 9438 4242 9422 4187 9417 4187 9459 4219 9463 TIME...MOT...LOC 0351Z 240DEG 44KT 4272 9470 4235 9454 4205 9442 TORNADO...POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH $$ Bury