Severe Weather

Tornado Warning Update

…A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT FOR EASTERN
POLK AND SOUTHWESTERN JASPER COUNTIES…

AT 451 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR VALERIA…OR 18
MILES NORTHEAST OF DES MOINES…MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 41 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR…
COLFAX BY 500 PM CDT…
PRAIRIE CITY BY 505 PM CDT…

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 141 AND 161.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 35 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 93 AND 100.

AT 434 PM…TRAINED SPOTTERS REPORTED A BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHDOWN NEAR
ELKHART.

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW! IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING…IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT
SUNDAY EVENING FOR IOWA.