Tornado Warning 107, NWS Des Moines, IA

Issued

Aug 26, 2004, 8:00 PM CDT (01:00 UTC)

Expired

Aug 26, 2004, 8:30 PM CDT

In force

30 min

Issued by

NWS Des Moines, IA

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Boone County, IA

The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 40 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS53 KDMX 270100
TORDMX
IAC015-270130-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
759 PM CDT THU AUG 26 2004

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN BOONE COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA

* UNTIL 830 PM CDT

* AT 758 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
  A TORNADO 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF MADRID...OR ABOUT 24 MILES NORTH OF
  DES MOINES...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

BETWEEN 750 AND 755 PM...TREES WERE REPORTED DOWN IN BOONE. EXTREME 
WINDS ARE POSSIBLE IN SOUTHEAST BOONE COUNTY BETWEEN LUTHER AND 
MADRID.

THIS IS A HAZARDOUS SITUATION. SEEK SHELTER IN A BASEMENT...OR IN AN
INTERIOR ROOM. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTSIDE OR IN A
CAR...SEEK SHELTER IN A REINFORCED BUILDING.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT THURSDAY EVENING
FOR IOWA.

LAT...LON 4220 9394 4187 9403 4187 9371 4221 9372

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