Monday, March 23, 2009

Mar. 23 Severe Weather Update #2

Severe and tornadic weather has moved into the state of Iowa, with severe thunderstorm warnings currently issued for Plymouth and Woodbury counties for the threat of penny sized hail and damaging winds; a tornado warning has been issued for Harrison county as a storm with a history of producing tornadoes has moved into the county.

AT 606 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR MODALE...OR 24 MILES NORTH OF OMAHA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

At this time no damage reports have came in that are associated with any of the tornadoes that have occurred today. Additional storms should continue to move northeast into the state this evening, and expand in coverage as well as decrease in strength through the night. Additional updates on the expansion of severe weather into the state are likely tonight...

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