Severe Weather

TORNADO WARNING (Hardin)

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
612 PM CDT SUN JUN 21 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
NORTHERN HARDIN COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA…

* UNTIL 645 PM CDT

* AT 612 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF IOWA FALLS…OR 41 MILES EAST OF FORT DODGE…AND MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

* THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL BE NEAR…
OWASA AND IOWA FALLS BY 635 PM CDT…
STEAMBOAT ROCK AND ACKLEY BY 645 PM CDT…

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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.