Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Palo Alto, IA
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- Palo Alto
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What is happening
SVRDMX The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Palo Alto County in northwestern Iowa... * Until 830 PM CDT. * At 753 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Five Island Lake, or 5 miles north of Emmetsburg, moving southeast at 30 mph....
What the bulletin says to do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
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Bulletin details
SVRDMX The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Palo Alto County in northwestern Iowa... * Until 830 PM CDT. * At 753 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Five Island Lake, or 5 miles north of Emmetsburg, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Emmetsburg, Five Island Lake, Cylinder, Kearney State Park, and Emmetsburg Municipal Airport.
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 18 at 7:53PM CDT until August 18 at 8:30PM 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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