Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
191 WUUS53 KDMX 070626 SVRDMX IAC007-051-099-117-123-125-135-153-157-179-181-185-070730- /O.NEW.KDMX.SV.W.0055.240507T0626Z-240507T0730Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Des Moines IA 126 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024 The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Lucas County in south central Iowa... Western Poweshiek County in central Iowa... Monroe County in south central Iowa... Southeastern Polk County in central Iowa... Davis County in southeastern Iowa... Marion County in south central Iowa... Wapello County in southeastern Iowa... Wayne County in south central Iowa... Mahaska County in south central Iowa... Appanoose County in south central Iowa... Jasper County in central Iowa... Eastern Warren County in south central Iowa... * Until 230 AM CDT. * At 126 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Runnells to 5 miles northeast of Russell to 5 miles south of Seymour, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Des Moines, Ottumwa, Newton, Indianola, Oskaloosa, Pella, Grinnell, Pleasant Hill, Knoxville, Centerville, Chariton, Albia, Bloomfield, Corydon, Montezuma, Carlisle, Colfax, Monroe, Pleasantville, and Prairie City. This includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 159 and 192. 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. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for south central, central and southeastern Iowa. && LAT...LON 4058 9340 4151 9365 4186 9270 4151 9234 4151 9241 4116 9241 4116 9218 4060 9218 TIME...MOT...LOC 0626Z 250DEG 45KT 4149 9339 4105 9316 4061 9314 TORNADO...POSSIBLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ Hagenhoff