Special Weather Statement 10/30/2024 11:54 for Iowa areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued October 30 at 1:54PM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
October 30, 2024 - 11:54am
Expires: 
October 30, 2024 - 12:30pm
Description: 
At 154 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Red Oak, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. * Locations impacted include... Red Oak, Villisca, Stanton, Elliott, Grant, Hacklebarney Woods County Park, and Viking Lake State Park.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for southwestern Iowa.
Area Description: 
Montgomery; Page
Forcast Office: 
NWS Omaha/Valley NE