Tornado Warning 110, NWS Des Moines, IA

Issued

Aug 26, 2004, 8:36 PM CDT (01:36 UTC)

Expired

Aug 26, 2004, 9:30 PM CDT

In force

54 min

Issued by

NWS Des Moines, IA

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Butler County, IA

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WFUS53 KDMX 270136
TORDMX
IAC023-270230-

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  BUTLER COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA.

* UNTIL 930 PM CDT.

* AT 832 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
  STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR APLINGTON...OR 29 MILES WEST OF WATERLOO...
  AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

* THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL BE...
  NEAR APLINGTON BY 845 PM CDT.
  NEAR PARKERSBURG BY 855 PM CDT.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

LAT...LON 4256 9299 4256 9257 4289 9257 4290 9283

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