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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
IAC037-067-089-131-192115-
/O.NEW.KARX.SV.W.0012.130519T2028Z-130519T2115Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
328 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN CHICKASAW COUNTY IN NORTHEAST IOWA...
NORTHEASTERN FLOYD COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA...
WESTERN HOWARD COUNTY IN NORTHEAST IOWA...
EASTERN MITCHELL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA...

* UNTIL 415 PM CDT

* AT 322 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR CHARLES
CITY...AND MOVING NORTH AT 40 MPH.

HAZARD...QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES AND CROPS IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND
DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
ELMA AROUND 340 PM CDT.
RICEVILLE AROUND 345 PM CDT.
LIME SPRINGS AROUND 400 PM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE COUNTY ROADS 17 AND T 72...
ALTA VISTA...COUNTY B 17 AND BELL AVENUE...LYLAHS MARSH COUNTY
PARK...MAPLE LEAF...SARATOGA...COUNTY V 10 AND 40TH STREET...HAYDEN
PRAIRIE AND CHESTER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 9 PM THIS EVENING FOR
NORTHEAST IOWA. 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.

&&

LAT...LON 4350 9257 4350 9221 4350 9220 4303 9253
4313 9283
TIME...MOT...LOC 2027Z 202DEG 37KT 4316 9257

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH

$$

Tornado Warning
IAC089-192115-
/O.CON.KARX.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-130519T2115Z/
HOWARD IA-
401 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN HOWARD COUNTY
UNTIL 415 PM CDT...

AT 357 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR RICEVILLE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

HAZARD...DEVELOPING TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE HEAVILY DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.
SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL
OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS.
EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY.

THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
LIME SPRINGS AROUND 410 PM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE HAYDEN PRAIRIE AND CHESTER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 4350 9248 4350 9220 4323 9241 4323 9256
4331 9256
TIME...MOT...LOC 2101Z 203DEG 34KT 4338 9246

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

Tornado Watch
IAC005-037-043-065-067-089-131-191-MNC039-045-055-099-109-157-169-
WIC011-200200-
/O.NEW.KARX.TO.A.0180.130519T1812Z-130520T0200Z/

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 180 IN
EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES

IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA

FLOYD MITCHELL

IN NORTHEAST IOWA

ALLAMAKEE CHICKASAW CLAYTON
FAYETTE HOWARD WINNESHIEK

IN MINNESOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA

DODGE FILLMORE HOUSTON
MOWER OLMSTED WABASHA
WINONA

IN WISCONSIN THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY

IN WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN

BUFFALO

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...AUSTIN...CALEDONIA...CHARLES CITY...
CRESCO...DECORAH...DODGE CENTER...ELKADER...NEW HAMPTON...
OELWEIN...OSAGE...ROCHESTER...RUSHFORD...WABASHA...
WAUKON AND WINONA.

$$

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