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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Story, IA

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What you need to know

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Story
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What is happening

At 531 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over McCallsburg, or 9 miles northeast of Nevada, moving southeast at 30 mph. THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM FOR STORY COUNTY. HAZARD...Baseball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters reported up to baseball sized hail one mile northeast of...

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 531 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over McCallsburg, or 9 miles northeast of Nevada, moving southeast at 30 mph. THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM FOR STORY COUNTY. HAZARD...Baseball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters reported up to baseball sized hail one mile northeast of Story City. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be severely injured. Expect shattered windows, extensive damage to roofs, siding, and vehicles. Locations impacted include... Roland, Zearing, and McCallsburg.

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Official revisions

3 captured
  1. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 20 at 5:32PM CDT until July 20 at 5:45PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

    Official revision
  2. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 20 at 5:19PM CDT until July 20 at 5:45PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

    Official revision
  3. Alert

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 20 at 5:00PM CDT until July 20 at 5:45PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

    Official revision

Source and limitations

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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