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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Hamilton, IA; Hardin, IA

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Hamilton, Hardin
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What is happening

At 506 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Radcliffe, or 18 miles southwest of Iowa Falls, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Emergency management. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and...

What the bulletin says to do

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for central Iowa. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

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Bulletin details

At 506 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Radcliffe, or 18 miles southwest of Iowa Falls, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Emergency management. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Jewell Junction, Ellsworth, and Randall. This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 129 and 139.

Lifecycle record

Official revisions

4 captured
  1. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 20 at 5:07PM CDT until July 20 at 5:15PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

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  2. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 20 at 4:54PM CDT until July 20 at 5:15PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

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  3. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 20 at 4:38PM CDT until July 20 at 5:15PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

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  4. Alert

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 20 at 4:25PM CDT until July 20 at 5:15PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Des Moines IA. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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