Special Weather Statement
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
513 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024

IAZ004-005-015-023-302245-
Palo Alto IA-Kossuth IA-Pocahontas IA-Emmet IA-
513 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EMMET...NORTHERN POCAHONTAS...
NORTHWESTERN KOSSUTH AND PALO ALTO COUNTIES THROUGH 545 PM CDT...

At 512 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Lost Island Lake, or 7 miles west of Emmetsburg, moving northeast at
60 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel 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...
Estherville, Emmetsburg, Swan Lake, Five Island Lake, Ingham Lake,
High Lake, Lost Island Lake, Iowa Lake, Okamanpedan Lake, Silver
Lake, Armstrong, Graettinger, Ruthven, Bancroft, Swea City,
Whittemore, Ringsted, Fenton, Mallard, and Wallingford.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4350 9403 4286 9462 4306 9492 4340 9491
      4350 9479
TIME...MOT...LOC 2212Z 213DEG 53KT 4314 9482

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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