Severe Weather

New Tornado Warning in Central Iowa

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
457 PM CDT MON JUL 7 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
SOUTHWESTERN HAMILTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA…
SOUTHEASTERN WEBSTER COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA…

* UNTIL 530 PM CDT.

* AT 453 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR HARCOURT…
OR 21 MILES SOUTH OF FORT DODGE…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 28 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR…
DAYTON BY 505 PM CDT…
LEHIGH BY 515 PM CDT…
STRATFORD BY 520 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 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT MONDAY
EVENING FOR NORTHERN IOWA.