Tornado Warning 39, NWS Des Moines, IA

Issued

Jun 19, 2011, 10:10 PM CDT (03:10 UTC)

Expired

Jun 19, 2011, 10:45 PM CDT

In force

35 min

Issued by

NWS Des Moines, IA

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Ringgold County, IA

The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 116 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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963 
WFUS53 KDMX 200310
TORDMX
IAC159-200345-
/O.NEW.KDMX.TO.W.0039.110620T0310Z-110620T0345Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1010 PM CDT SUN JUN 19 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 1045 PM CDT

* AT 1007 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
  STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MOUNT AYR...OR 21 MILES WEST OF LAMONI...AND
  MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MOUNT AYR...KELLERTON AND ELLSTON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IMMEDIATELY SEEK SHELTER IN A BASEMENT...
OR IN AN INTERIOR ROOM OF A REINFORCED BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

IF YOU ARE OUTSIDE...IN A MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...SEEK
SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...FIND THE
LOWEST SPOT AVAILABLE AND COVER YOUR HEAD.

TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AT NIGHT...ACT QUICKLY. TAKE COVER
NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 4089 9410 4062 9401 4061 9433 4074 9442
TIME...MOT...LOC 0310Z 249DEG 16KT 4069 9430

$$

641 
WWUS53 KDMX 200329
SVSDMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1029 PM CDT SUN JUN 19 2011

IAC159-200345-
/O.CON.KDMX.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-110620T0345Z/
RINGGOLD IA-
1029 PM CDT SUN JUN 19 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR RINGGOLD COUNTY UNTIL 1045
PM CDT...

AT 1026 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MOUNT AYR...OR 19 MILES WEST OF LAMONI...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MOUNT AYR...KELLERTON AND ELLSTON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IMMEDIATELY SEEK SHELTER IN A BASEMENT...
OR IN AN INTERIOR ROOM OF A REINFORCED BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

IF YOU ARE OUTSIDE...IN A MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...SEEK
SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...FIND THE
LOWEST SPOT AVAILABLE AND COVER YOUR HEAD.

TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AT NIGHT...ACT QUICKLY. TAKE COVER
NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 4061 9430 4075 9439 4089 9410 4063 9401
      4062 9402
TIME...MOT...LOC 0329Z 244DEG 8KT 4069 9428

$$

377 
WWUS53 KDMX 200343
SVSDMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1043 PM CDT SUN JUN 19 2011

IAC159-200352-
/O.EXP.KDMX.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-110620T0345Z/
RINGGOLD IA-
1043 PM CDT SUN JUN 19 2011

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR RINGGOLD COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 1045 PM
CDT...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
HOWEVER DIME TO NICKLE SIZE HAIL IS STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS 
THUNDERSTORM.

LAT...LON 4061 9430 4075 9439 4089 9410 4063 9401
      4062 9402
TIME...MOT...LOC 0342Z 244DEG 8KT 4070 9425

$$

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