Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 30 at 7:48PM CDT until October 30 at 8:45PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 30, 2024 - 5:48pm
Expires:
October 30, 2024 - 6:45pm
Description:
At 747 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 5 miles southeast of Knoxville Municipal Airport to 6
miles east of Melrose to near Plano, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Ottumwa, Oskaloosa, Centerville, Albia, Bloomfield, Eddyville,
Ottumwa Industrial Airport, Lake Sundown, Rathbun Lake, Fremont,
Moravia, Agency, Lovilia, Beacon, University Park, Mystic, Bussey,
Blakesburg, Drakesville, and Rose Hill.
Instruction:
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread
significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately
likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of
a building. These storms may cause serious injury and significant
property damage.
Area Description:
Appanoose, IA; Davis, IA; Mahaska, IA; Marion, IA; Monroe, IA; Wapello, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA