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Osceola Police Department
Wednesday December 15th, 2021 :: 06:02 p.m. CST

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning til 630pm. Gusts to 70mph up to 3/4 inch hail. Monitor news and weather sources.

..A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CST
FOR DECATUR...SOUTHERN MADISON...UNION...EASTERN ADAMS...RINGGOLD...
EASTERN TAYLOR...CLARKE...SOUTHEASTERN ADAIR AND SOUTHWESTERN WARREN
COUNTIES...

AT 556 PM CST, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR WINTERSET TO 6 MILES WEST OF LAMONI, MOVING EAST
AT 55 MPH.

HAZARD...70 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS.

IMPACT...EXPECT CONSIDERABLE TREE DAMAGE. DAMAGE IS LIKELY TO MOBILE 
         HOMES, ROOFS, AND OUTBUILDINGS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CRESTON, OSCEOLA, LEON, MOUNT AYR, LAMONI, LENOX, SUN VALLEY LAKE,
GREEN VALLEY LAKE, LAKESIDE CASINO, AFTON, MURRAY, NEW VIRGINIA,
CLEARFIELD, LORIMOR, DIAGONAL, KELLERTON, GRAND RIVER, VAN WERT,
DAVIS CITY AND WOODBURN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST FOR SOUTH CENTRAL
AND SOUTHWESTERN IOWA.

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 4058 9463 4117 9453 4118 9354 4058 9376
TIME...MOT...LOC 2356Z 260DEG 48KT 4130 9399 4059 9405 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

MARTIN
 

Instructions:

Monitor news and weather sources. Stay inside in a safe place.

Address/Location
Osceola Police Department
220 Townline Rd
Osceola, IA 50213

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 641-342-2121

Chief Marty Duffus
Osceola Police Department
[email protected]
641-342-2121

Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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