Special Weather Statement 10/30/2024 12:27 for Iowa areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued October 30 at 2:27PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
October 30, 2024 - 12:27pm
Expires: 
October 30, 2024 - 1:00pm
Description: 
At 226 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles north of Baxter, or 13 miles southwest of Marshalltown, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny 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... Marshalltown, State Center, Baxter, Gladbrook, Melbourne, Albion, Rhodes, Liscomb, Haverhill, Green Mountain, Marshalltown Municipal Airport, and Union Grove State Park.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for central Iowa.
Area Description: 
Story; Marshall; Tama; Jasper
Forcast Office: 
NWS Des Moines IA