Severe Weather

New TORNADO WARNING (Adair, Madison)

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
146 AM CDT MON JUL 28 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
MADISON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…
NORTHEASTERN ADAIR COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…

* UNTIL 215 AM CDT.

* AT 141 AM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 8 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF EARLHAM…OR 34 MILES WEST OF DES MOINES…MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR…
WINTERSET BY 205 AM CDT…
MACKSBURG BY 210 AM CDT…

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 96 AND 99.

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.