Tornado Warning 80, NWS Des Moines, IA

Issued

Jun 8, 2008, 4:25 PM CDT (21:25 UTC)

Expired

Jun 8, 2008, 4:45 PM CDT

In force

20 min

Issued by

NWS Des Moines, IA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Clarke County, IA, Madison County, IA, Union County, IA

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

000 
WFUS53 KDMX 082125
TORDMX
IAC039-121-175-082200-
/O.NEW.KDMX.TO.W.0080.080608T2125Z-080608T2200Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
425 PM CDT SUN JUN 8 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN CLARKE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA...
  SOUTHEASTERN MADISON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA...
  EASTERN UNION COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA...

* UNTIL 500 PM CDT.

* AT 424 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR AFTON...OR
  45 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DES MOINES...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 46 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  LORIMOR BY 430 PM CDT...
  MURRAY BY 435 PM CDT...
  EAST PERU BY 445 PM CDT...
  TRURO BY 450 PM CDT...

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 35 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 40 AND 43.

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 SUNDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHWESTERN IOWA.

LAT...LON 4093 9414 4106 9430 4132 9391 4122 9380
      4121 9380 4116 9380 4116 9374 4114 9371
TIME...MOT...LOC 2125Z 234DEG 40KT 4105 9412

$$

DONAVON

000 
WWUS53 KDMX 082145 RRA
SVSDMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
446 PM CDT SUN JUN 8 2008

IAC039-121-175-082156-
/O.CAN.KDMX.TO.W.0080.000000T0000Z-080608T2200Z/
UNION IA-CLARKE IA-MADISON IA-
446 PM CDT SUN JUN 8 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MADISON...NORTHWESTERN CLARKE
AND EASTERN UNION COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

AT 442 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.

REPORT TORNADOES...WIND IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH...HAIL LARGER THAN ONE
HALF INCH...OR STORM DAMAGE BY CALLING LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND
ASKING THEM TO RELAY THE REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEASTERN IOWA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
800 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHWESTERN IOWA.

LAT...LON 4093 9414 4106 9430 4132 9391 4122 9380
      4121 9380 4116 9380 4116 9374 4114 9371
TIME...MOT...LOC 2146Z 234DEG 40KT 4118 9387

$$

MOYER

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