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Friday, May 24, 2019

Iowa Severe Thunderstorm Warning 1 — Cancelled


Severe Thunderstorm Warning map for Jasper, Mahaska, Marion, and Marshall counties in Iowa

The following alert expired at 8:45 AM Eastern Time.

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
719 AM CDT Fri May 24 2019

IAC099-123-125-127-241245-
/O.CON.KDMX.SV.W.0036.000000T0000Z-190524T1245Z/
Marshall IA-Marion IA-Mahaska IA-Jasper IA-
719 AM CDT Fri May 24 2019

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 AM CDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MARSHALL...NORTHEASTERN MARION...NORTHWESTERN
MAHASKA AND JASPER COUNTIES...

At 719 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Baxter to Monroe, moving east at 55 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Newton, Colfax, Monroe, Prairie City, Baxter, Rock Creek Lake, Iowa
Speedway, Sully, Kellogg, Lynnville, Laurel, Lambs Grove, Reasnor,
Prairie City Krohn Airport, Rock Creek State Park and Newton
Municipal Airport.

This includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 156 and 177.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Des Moines .

&&

LAT...LON 4192 9288 4148 9277 4144 9321 4183 9326
TIME...MOT...LOC 1219Z 249DEG 50KT 4182 9318 4151 9311

HAIL...less than 0.75 IN
WIND...60 MPH

$$

Kotenberg

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