Tornado Warning 69, NWS Des Moines, IA

Issued

Jun 7, 2008, 5:02 PM CDT (22:02 UTC)

Expired

Jun 7, 2008, 5:30 PM CDT

In force

28 min

Issued by

NWS Des Moines, IA

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Worth County, IA

The La Crosse radar (KARX), 163 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS53 KDMX 072202
TORDMX
IAC195-072245-
/O.NEW.KDMX.TO.W.0069.080607T2202Z-080607T2245Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
502 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN WORTH COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA...

* UNTIL 545 PM CDT.

* AT 500 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES WEST OF
  MANLY...OR 12 MILES NORTHWEST OF MASON CITY...MOVING EAST AT 46
  MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  MANLY AND KENSETT BY 505 PM CDT...
  GRAFTON BY 515 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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT SATURDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHERN IOWA.

LAT...LON 4350 9302 4327 9302 4326 9329 4351 9330
TIME...MOT...LOC 2202Z 266DEG 40KT 4331 9328

$$

000 
WWUS53 KDMX 072220
SVSDMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
520 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008

IAC195-072245-
/O.CON.KDMX.TO.W.0069.000000T0000Z-080607T2245Z/
WORTH IA-
520 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT FOR EASTERN
WORTH COUNTY...

AT 519 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR GRAFTON...OR 13
MILES WEST OF OSAGE...MOVING EAST AT 42 MPH.

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT SATURDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHERN IOWA.

LAT...LON 4334 9302 4332 9302 4330 9302 4329 9302
      4331 9322 4350 9320 4350 9302
TIME...MOT...LOC 2220Z 262DEG 37KT 4335 9305

$$

MOYER

000 
WWUS53 KDMX 072230
SVSDMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
530 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008

IAC195-072240-
/O.CAN.KDMX.TO.W.0069.000000T0000Z-080607T2245Z/
WORTH IA-
530 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN WORTH COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

AT 528 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE
THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE EITHER WEAKENED OR
MOVED OUT OF THE AREA...AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO
LIFE OR PROPERTY. THEREFORE...THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT SATURDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHERN IOWA.

LAT...LON 4334 9302 4332 9302 4330 9302 4329 9302
      4331 9322 4350 9320 4350 9302
TIME...MOT...LOC 2230Z 262DEG 37KT 4335 9291

$$

MOYER

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