Note: It wasn’t “issued” until a few minutes ago, but there had been an “Update” to this warning before (most likely when it should have been issued)

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
955 PM CDT TUE JUN 22 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
NORTHERN CALHOUN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…
SOUTHWESTERN HUMBOLDT COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA…
SOUTHEASTERN POCAHONTAS COUNTY IN NORTHWEST IOWA…
NORTHWESTERN WEBSTER COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA…

* UNTIL 1030 PM CDT

* AT 954 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF ROCKWELL CITY…OR 25 MILES SOUTHEAST OF STORM LAKE…AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
MANSON…JOLLEY…POMEROY…PALMER…KNIERIM…BARNUM…PIONEER AND CLARE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IMMEDIATELY SEEK SHELTER IN A BASEMENT…OR IN AN INTERIOR ROOM OF A REINFORCED BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF YOU ARE OUTSIDE…IN A MOBILE HOME…OR IN A VEHICLE…SEEK
SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT…FIND THE LOWEST SPOT AVAILABLE AND COVER YOUR HEAD.