Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
295 WWUS83 KDMX 210510 SPSDMX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Des Moines IA 1210 AM CDT Tue May 21 2024 IAZ005-016-210545- Kossuth IA-Hancock IA- 1210 AM CDT Tue May 21 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL KOSSUTH AND WESTERN HANCOCK COUNTIES THROUGH 1245 AM CDT... At 1209 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Britt, or 13 miles west of Garner, moving northeast at 5 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Britt, Eagle Lake, Wesley, Crystal Lake, Woden, Duncan, Hayfield, Hutchins, and Eagle Lake State Park. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 4314 9362 4297 9387 4306 9403 4325 9389 4326 9383 TIME...MOT...LOC 0509Z 218DEG 4KT 4307 9388 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ Jimenez