Tornado Warning 3, NWS Des Moines, IA

Issued

Mar 30, 2006, 6:00 PM CST (00:00 UTC)

Expired

Mar 30, 2006, 6:30 PM CST

In force

30 min

Issued by

NWS Des Moines, IA

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Union County, IA

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000 
WFUS53 KDMX 310001
TORDMX
IAC175-310030-
/O.NEW.KDMX.TO.W.0003.060331T0000Z-060331T0030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
600 PM CST THU MAR 30 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  UNION COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA.

* UNTIL 630 PM CST.

* AT 557 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
  A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH A CONFIRMED TORNADO NEAR CRESTON...OR 49
  MILES SOUTHWEST OF DES MOINES. THE STORM WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40
  MPH.

* THE STORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF UNION COUNTY.

THIS TORNADO WARNING REPLACES THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING THAT
WAS IN EFFECT FOR THE SAME AREA. GO TO A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR
ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR

LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTRED A CONFIRMED TORNADO NORTHWEST OF CRESTON.

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.

LAT...LON 4091 9447 4091 9403 4115 9405 4114 9448

$$

KINNEY

000 
WWUS53 KDMX 310014
SVSDMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
613 PM CST THU MAR 30 2006

IAC175-310030-
/O.CON.KDMX.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-060331T0030Z/
UNION IA-
613 PM CST THU MAR 30 2006

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR UNION COUNTY UNTIL 630 PM
CST...

AT 610 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES.  THESE
DANGEROUS STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 13 MILES
NORTHEAST OF CRESTON TO 16 MILES NORTHEAST OF MOUNT AYR...OR ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM 40 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DES MOINES TO 44 MILES
NORTH OF BETHANY...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

THIS LINE OF TORNADO PRODUCING STORMS WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL
AREAS OF UNION COUNTY...INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF THAYER AND
LORIMOR.

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

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
FRIDAY MORNING FOR EASTERN IOWA.

LAT...LON 4091 9447 4091 9403 4115 9405 4114 9448

$$

KINNEY

000 
WWUS53 KDMX 310038
SVSDMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
638 PM CST THU MAR 30 2006

IAC175-310048-
/O.EXP.KDMX.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-060331T0030Z/
UNION IA-
638 PM CST THU MAR 30 2006

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR UNION COUNTY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE...

AT 635 PM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE
THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE AREA.
THEREFORE...THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

IF SEVERE WEATHER WAS OBSERVED...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
OFFICE IN DES MOINES AT 1-800-759-9276.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
FRIDAY MORNING FOR EASTERN IOWA.

LAT...LON 4091 9447 4091 9403 4115 9405 4114 9448

$$

KINNEY

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