Tornado Warning 15, NWS Des Moines, IA

Issued

Jun 28, 2017, 4:22 PM CDT (21:22 UTC)

Expired

Jun 28, 2017, 4:45 PM CDT

In force

23 min

Issued by

NWS Des Moines, IA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.5 in

Counties Adair County, IA, Adams County, IA, Cass County, IA

The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 115 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS53 KDMX 282122
TORDMX
IAC001-003-029-282145-
/O.NEW.KDMX.TO.W.0015.170628T2122Z-170628T2145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
422 PM CDT WED JUN 28 2017

The National Weather Service in Des Moines  has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Cass County in southwestern Iowa...
  Adams County in southwestern Iowa...
  Southwestern Adair County in southwestern Iowa...

* Until 445 PM CDT.

* At 422 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Lake Icaria, or near Corning, moving east at 40
  mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail. 

  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 dangerous storm will be near...
  Lake Icaria around 430 PM CDT. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Lake
Icaria State Park, Corning Municipal Airport, Carbon and Prescott.

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 4099 9492 4102 9493 4113 9493 4127 9448
      4098 9447
TIME...MOT...LOC 2122Z 255DEG 34KT 4109 9479 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN

$$

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WWUS53 KDMX 282135
SVSDMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
435 PM CDT WED JUN 28 2017

IAC001-003-029-282145-
/O.CON.KDMX.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-170628T2145Z/
Cass IA-Adams IA-Adair IA-
435 PM CDT WED JUN 28 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN CASS...NORTHERN ADAMS AND SOUTHWESTERN ADAIR COUNTIES...
    
At 435 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Lake Icaria, or near Corning, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail. 

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
southeastern Cass...northern Adams and southwestern Adair Counties,
including the following locations: Carbon, Prescott and Lake Icaria
State Park.

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 4102 9477 4104 9483 4112 9486 4127 9448
      4098 9447
TIME...MOT...LOC 2135Z 259DEG 27KT 4107 9473 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

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