Tornado Warning 25, NWS Des Moines, IA

Issued

Nov 11, 2015, 2:39 PM CST (20:39 UTC)

Expired

Nov 11, 2015, 3:00 PM CST

In force

21 min

Issued by

NWS Des Moines, IA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.75 in

Counties Clarke County, IA, Decatur County, IA, Ringgold County, IA

The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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781 
WFUS53 KDMX 112039
TORDMX
IAC039-053-159-112100-
/O.NEW.KDMX.TO.W.0025.151111T2039Z-151111T2100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
239 PM CST WED NOV 11 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES  HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN CLARKE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA...
  NORTHEASTERN RINGGOLD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA...
  NORTHWESTERN DECATUR COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA...

* UNTIL 300 PM CST
    
* AT 238 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 4 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SUN VALLEY LAKE...OR 13
  MILES NORTHEAST OF MOUNT AYR...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

  IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
           SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. 
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE 
           DAMAGE IS LIKELY. 

* THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
  SOUTHWESTERN CLARKE...NORTHEASTERN RINGGOLD AND NORTHWESTERN
  DECATUR COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GRAND RIVER
  AND BEACONSFIELD.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 35 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 27 AND 28.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 4079 9408 4090 9404 4090 9401 4096 9401
      4100 9400 4095 9376 4075 9402
TIME...MOT...LOC 2038Z 213DEG 48KT 4081 9402 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

MF

640 
WWUS53 KDMX 112046
SVSDMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
246 PM CST WED NOV 11 2015

IAC039-053-159-112100-
/O.CON.KDMX.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-151111T2100Z/
CLARKE IA-RINGGOLD IA-DECATUR IA-
246 PM CST WED NOV 11 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CST FOR
SOUTHWESTERN CLARKE...NORTHEASTERN RINGGOLD AND NORTHWESTERN DECATUR
COUNTIES...
    
AT 246 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 8 MILES EAST OF SUN VALLEY LAKE...OR 12 MILES SOUTHWEST
OF OSCEOLA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE 
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE DAMAGE IS 
         LIKELY. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
GRAND RIVER.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 35 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 27 AND 28.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 4088 9404 4090 9401 4096 9401 4100 9400
      4095 9376 4080 9396
TIME...MOT...LOC 2046Z 214DEG 48KT 4089 9392 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

MF

398 
WWUS53 KDMX 112100
SVSDMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
300 PM CST WED NOV 11 2015

IAC039-053-159-112109-
/O.EXP.KDMX.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-151111T2100Z/
CLARKE IA-RINGGOLD IA-DECATUR IA-
300 PM CST WED NOV 11 2015

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN CLARKE...NORTHEASTERN
RINGGOLD AND NORTHWESTERN DECATUR COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 300 PM
CST...
    
THE TORNADO THREAT HAS DIMINISHED...THEREFORE THE TORNADO WARNING HAS
BEEN CANCELLED. HOWEVER...LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS REMAIN LIKELY
AND A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CST FOR SOUTH CENTRAL
IOWA.

LAT...LON 4088 9404 4090 9401 4096 9401 4100 9400
      4095 9376 4080 9396
TIME...MOT...LOC 2059Z 213DEG 48KT 4089 9392 

$$

MF

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