Tornado Warning 53, NWS Des Moines, IA

Issued

Jun 5, 2008, 9:05 PM CDT (02:05 UTC)

Expired

Jun 5, 2008, 9:45 PM CDT

In force

40 min

Issued by

NWS Des Moines, IA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Adams County, IA, Ringgold County, IA, Union County, IA

The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 103 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

000 
WFUS53 KDMX 060205
TORDMX
IAC003-159-175-060245-
/O.NEW.KDMX.TO.W.0053.080606T0205Z-080606T0245Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
905 PM CDT THU JUN 5 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN RINGGOLD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA...
  UNION COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA...
  SOUTHEASTERN ADAMS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA...

* UNTIL 945 PM CDT.

* AT 902 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 10 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF KENT...OR 72 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DES MOINES...MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 48 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  KENT BY 915 PM CDT...
  CROMWELL BY 920 PM CDT...
  CRESTON AND CRESTON AIRPORT BY 925 PM CDT...

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 4084 9449 4085 9448 4090 9448 4091 9462
      4116 9446 4116 9444 4109 9402 4108 9402
      4076 9448
TIME...MOT...LOC 0205Z 213DEG 41KT 4086 9455

$$

DONAVON

000 
WWUS53 KDMX 060221
SVSDMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
921 PM CDT THU JUN 5 2008

IAC003-159-175-060245-
/O.CON.KDMX.TO.W.0053.000000T0000Z-080606T0245Z/
RINGGOLD IA-UNION IA-ADAMS IA-
921 PM CDT THU JUN 5 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN ADAMS...UNION AND NORTHWESTERN RINGGOLD COUNTIES...

AT 916 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR KENT...OR 61 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF DES MOINES...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 48 MPH.

THIS STORM WILL MOVE QUICKLY ACROSS NORTHWEST UNION COUNTY...WEST OF 
CRESTON.

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

LAT...LON 4084 9449 4085 9448 4090 9448 4091 9462
      4116 9446 4116 9444 4109 9402 4108 9402
      4076 9448
TIME...MOT...LOC 0221Z 209DEG 42KT 4104 9445

$$

DONAVON

000 
WWUS53 KDMX 060238
SVSDMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
937 PM CDT THU JUN 5 2008

IAC003-159-175-060247-
/O.EXP.KDMX.TO.W.0053.000000T0000Z-080606T0245Z/
RINGGOLD IA-UNION IA-ADAMS IA-
937 PM CDT THU JUN 5 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ADAMS...UNION AND
NORTHWESTERN RINGGOLD COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 945 PM CDT...

AT 934 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE 
THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING NO LONGER POSE A TORNADO 
THREAT. THEREFORE...THE TORNADO WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

HOWEVER...A NEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED WITH 
POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT FRIDAY MORNING FOR
WESTERN IOWA.

LAT...LON 4084 9449 4085 9448 4090 9448 4091 9462
      4116 9446 4116 9444 4109 9402 4108 9402
      4076 9448
TIME...MOT...LOC 0237Z 209DEG 42KT 4120 9433

$$

KINNEY

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