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WWUS53 KDMX 290435
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SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1135 PM CDT MON JUL 28 2025
IAC033-063-081-109-147-189-195-290530-
/O.CON.KDMX.SV.W.0179.000000T0000Z-250729T0530Z/
EMMET IA-WORTH IA-KOSSUTH IA-HANCOCK IA-CERRO GORDO IA-WINNEBAGO IA-
PALO ALTO IA-
1135 PM CDT MON JUL 28 2025
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 AM CDT
FOR EASTERN EMMET...SOUTHWESTERN WORTH...KOSSUTH...HANCOCK...WESTERN
CERRO GORDO...WINNEBAGO AND EASTERN PALO ALTO COUNTIES...
AT 1133 PM CDT, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 5 MILES NORTH OF SWEA CITY TO NEAR BANCROFT TO 4 MILES
SOUTH OF ST. BENEDICT, MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.
THESE ARE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS FOR SOUTHERN EMMET, NORTHERN PALO ALTO,
CENTRAL KOSSUTH, SOUTHERN WINNEBAGO AND HANCOCK COUNTIES.
HAZARD...80 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. KOSSUTH COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
REPORTED A 75 MPH WIND GUST AROUND 1130 PM NEAR ALGONA.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE HEAVILY DAMAGED. EXPECT
CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO ROOFS, WINDOWS, AND VEHICLES.
EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ALGONA, FOREST CITY, GARNER, LAKE MILLS, BRITT, IOWA LAKE, UNION
SLOGH, CLEAR LAKE, EAGLE LAKE, MASON CITY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, RICE
LAKE, OKAMANPEDAN LAKE, SWAN LAKE, ARMSTRONG, BUFFALO CENTER, WEST
BEND, BANCROFT, VENTURA, KANAWHA, AND SWEA CITY.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 35 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 179 AND 201.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THESE STORMS ARE PRODUCING WIDESPREAD
WIND DAMAGE ACROSS PARTS OF NORTH CENTRAL IOWA. SEEK SHELTER NOW
INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
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.
LAT...LON 4350 9350 4325 9334 4291 9322 4291 9457
4350 9467
TIME...MOT...LOC 0433Z 267DEG 46KT 4346 9434 4326 9420 4298 9409
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...DESTRUCTIVE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...80 MPH
ANSORGE
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