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[Perry Lester]

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... SOUTHWESTERN CHEROKEE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST IOWA... NORTHWESTERN IDA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA... EAST CENTRAL PLYMOUTH COUNTY IN NORTHWEST IOWA...* UNTIL 115 AM CDT* AT 1229 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MARCUS... AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH. HAZARD...HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS. SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... QUIMBY AND WASHTA AROUND 1250 AM CDT.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF ABUILDING.THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... EASTERN BUENA VISTA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST IOWA...* UNTIL 130 AM CDT* AT 1243 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR TRUESDALE...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH. HAZARD...QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS. SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... ALBERT CITY AROUND 1255 AM CDT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF ABUILDING.THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... NORTHERN CALHOUN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA... POCAHONTAS COUNTY IN NORTHWEST IOWA...* UNTIL 145 AM CDT* AT 1253 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ALBERT CITY...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH. HAZARD...QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS. SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... POCAHONTAS...MANSON...VARINA...HAVELOCK...FONDA...PLOVER...ROLFE... POMEROY...PALMER...GILMORE CITY AND KNIERIM.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 IN DESMOINES.LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS AND CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNINGIS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. LIGHTNINGKILLS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TOBE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING....A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTH CENTRALCHEROKEE AND NORTHWESTERN IDA COUNTIES UNTIL 115 AM CDT...AT 1252 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR QUIMBY...ANDMOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH.HAZARD...QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS.SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OFNORTHWESTERN IDA AND SOUTH CENTRAL CHEROKEE COUNTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF ABUILDING....A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN BUENAVISTA COUNTY UNTIL 130 AM CDT...AT 1257 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTH OFALBERT CITY...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH. HAZARD...QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS.SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EASTERNBUENA VISTA COUNTY.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF ABUILDING.