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WEATHER SUMMARY FOR IOWA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
952 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVED NORTHEAST ACROSS THE STATE THIS
EVENING PRODUCING SEVERE WEATHER IN MANY LOCATIONS FROM SOUTHWEST
TO NORTHEAST IOWA. WIND GUSTS OVER 60 MPH AND HAIL AS LARGE AS 3
INCHES WERE REPORTED WITH STORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
DAMAGE TO STRUCTURES...TREES AND POWER LINES WERE REPORTED.
SEVERAL REPORTS OF TORNADOES HAVE NOT YET BEEN CONFIRMED.

STORMS ARE FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO AFFECT MUCH OF THE STATE AS
THEY MOVE EAST AND NORTHEAST ACROSS IOWA AND SURROUNDING
LOCATIONS TONIGHT. THE THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER WILL DIMINISH TOWARD
MIDNIGHT. HOWEVER...STRONG WINDS AND FLASH FLOODING WILL REMAIN A
POSSIBILITY INTO THE MORNING HOURS. SEVERE WEATHER IS ALSO POSSIBLE
FOR LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EVENING HOURS. WE MAY SEE
ADDITIONAL STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TUESDAY AFTERNOON IN
EASTERN IOWA. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A WAY TO RECEIVE SEVERE WEATHER
INFORMATION...AND HAVE A PLAN IN PLACE TO KEEP YOURSELF SAFE IF
SEVERE WEATHER STRIKES.

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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES WILL DISCONTINUE THE
ISSUANCE OF THE 920 PM REGIONAL WEATHER SUMMARY EFFECTIVE
JUNE 15 2013.  AFTER THAT DATE...THE REGIONAL WEATHER SUMMARY
WILL ONLY BE ISSUED AROUND 500 AM...1100 AM... AND 500 PM.

IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ABOUT THIS CHANGE...PLEASE
EMAIL /IN ALL LOWERCASE/ JEFF.JOHNSON...AT SYMBOL...NOAA.GOV OR
CALL 515.270.4501 EXTENSION 726.

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