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Some Severe Storms This Morning Near Des Moines!

Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2005 9:04 am
by Guest

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING  NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  559 AM CST SUN FEB 20 2005    THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A    * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...    JASPER COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA.    * UNTIL 630 AM CST.    * AT 555 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A    SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL.  THIS    STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR COLFAX...OR 24 MILES EAST OF DES MOINES...    AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.    * THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE...    NEAR NEWTON AT 605 AM CST.    NEAR KELLOGG BY 610 AM CST.    5 MILES NORTHWEST OF OAKLAND ACRES BY 615 AM CST.    THE LOCATIONS OF LAMBS GROVE AND NEWTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT ARE ALSO IN  THE PATH OF THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.    LARGE HAIL CAN CAUSE INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. SEEK SAFETY INDOORS  UNTIL THE STORM PASSES.    LAT...LON 4179 9321 4160 9319 4164 9278 4186 9279    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------    COGIL 

Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2005 1:24 pm
by NWIASpotter
That is some wierd news to hear... Temps were very cold for this storm, which explains why it was a hail threat. Thanks for the post Brian!! :D