Severe Thunderstorm Warning 113, NWS Des Moines, IA

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WATERLOO IA
845 PM CDT MON JUL 28 1986

A NARROW BAND OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DEVELOPED IN
NORTHCENTRAL IOWA.  THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE THE RESULT
OF OUT RUSHING WINDS FROM THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM SOUTH OF SPENCER.

THE BAND OF RAIN EXTENDED FROM 30 MILES WEST OF MASON CITY..NEAR
ALGONA..TO 40 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WATERLOO..NEAR ELDORA.  THESE
THUNDERSTRORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 20 MILES AN HOUR.

AT THE PRESENT TIME RAIN AND LIGHTNING COULD  OCCUR AS THESE SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVE INTO HANCOCK..FRANKLIN AND GRUNDY COUNTIES.
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1005 PM CDT MON JUL 28 1986

..TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 422 HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR A LARGE PORTION
OF NORTHWEST IOWA..

...TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 423 REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM FOR WEST
CENTRAL..CENTRAL..SOUTHWEST AND AND SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA...

WATCH NUMBER 422 HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR MOST OF NORTHWEST IOWA
AS THE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE ALREADY PASSED THROUGH THE AREA.
THE LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS HAVE CONTINUED TO WREAK HAVOC AS
IT HAS MOVED INTO WEST CENTRAL AND CENTRAL IOWA.  FOR THOSE
FAMILIAR WITH THE ZONE ALIGNMENT..ZONES 1..4 AND 5 HAVE BEEN
CLEARED OF THE TORNADO WATCH.

REMEMBER..A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN E\FFECT UNTIL 2 AM FOR
MUCH OF WEST CENTRAL..CENTRAL..SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST IOWA.

DOWD

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1215 PM CDT MON JUL 28 1986

..TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 423 HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR A LARGE PART
FO WEST CENTRAL AND CENTRAL IOWA.

...TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 423 REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM FOR
SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA...
..TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 425 REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM FOR
A LARGE PART SOUTHEAST IOWA AND PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL IOWA..

THE TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 423 HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR WEST CENTRAL
AND CENTRAL IOWA..AS THESE STORMS HAVE ALREADY PASSED THROUGH
THE AREA.  NUMEROUS INSTANCES OF WIND DAMAGE..AND A FEW REPORTS
OF TORNADOES..OCCURRED IN THOSE COUNTIES EARLIER THIS EVENING.
FOR THOSE FAMILIAR WITH ZONE ALIGNMENTS..THE WATCH HAS BEEN
CANCELLED FOR ZONES 6..9 AND 10.

REMEMBER..A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWEST
AND SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA UNTIL 2 AM..AND IN A PORTION OF EAST
CENTRAL AS WELL AS SOUTHEAST IOWA UNTIL 4 AM.&   THIS INCLUDES
ZONES 12..13 14 AND 15 AS WELL AS PART OF ZONE 11.

DOWD

LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1250 AM CDT TUE JUL 29 1986

TIME         EVENT

735 PM       EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO BAILEY FARM 2S OF ROYAL IN CLAY COUNTY.

750 PM       50 TO 55 MPH WINDS..1/8TH MILE VSBY.

803 PM       BASEBALL-SIZED HAIL 1S OF SIOUX RAPIDS IN BUENA VISTA COUNTY.

800-830 PM   ANOTHER FARM DESTROYED NEAR ROYAL, 2S AND 1 1/2W.

ABT 820 PM   BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHDOWN NEAR WHITING IN MONONA COUNTY.

ABT 825 PM   PSBL TORNADO NEAR POCHAHONTAS.

830-930 PM   WIND DAMAGE NEAR FORT DODGE.
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1012 PM      50-55 MPH WINDS JUNCTION I-35 AND ROUTE 141.

1014 PM      40-50 MPH WINDS AT WAUKEE.

1016 PM      WINDOW DAMAGE BETWEEN POLK CITY AND MADRID.

1018 PM      PUBLIC RPT FUNNEL NEAR 22ND AND FOREST IN DES MOINES.

1020 PM      TREES DOWNED IN WINDSOR HEIGHTS..SUBURB OF DES MOINES.

1024 PM      TORNADO NEAR BERWICK..SUBURB OF DES MOINES.

1025 PM      62 MPH WIND..TREE DAMAGE AT FAIRGROUND IN DES MOINES.

1028 PM      TRAILERS DAMAGED AT NEVADA IN STORY COUNTY.

1032 PM      60 MPH WINDS AT CARLISLE..WARREN COUNTY.

1048 PM      70 MPH WINDS AT MITCHELLVILLE..POLK COUNTY.

1058 PM      60 MPH WINDS NEAR ANKENY AND IN NORTHEAST DES MOINES.

ABT 1130 PM  NO POWER IN  MONTEZUMA..POWESHIEK COUNTY.  PHONE LINES DOWN
             TO KNOXVILLE IN MARION COUNTY.

1131 PM      UNION COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED POSSIBLE TORNADO 10 NW OF
             CRESTON.

1136 PM      GOLFBALL-SIZED HAIL BETWEEN FONTANELLE AND GREENFIELD IN
             ADAIR COUNTY.

1138 PM      60 MPH WINDS IN BROOKLYN..POWESHIEK COUNTY.

1140 PM      POWER LINES DOWNED IN MONROE COUNTY.

1148 PM      60-70 MPH WINDS IN EDDYVILLE..WAPELLO COUNTY.(

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