BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1145 PM CDT TUE JUN 22 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
SOUTHERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA…
NORTHEASTERN HAMILTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA…
HARDIN COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA…
SOUTHEASTERN WRIGHT COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA…

* UNTIL 1230 AM CDT

* AT 1140 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 13 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CLARION…OR 34 MILES EAST OF FORT DODGE…AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
IOWA FALLS…ELDORA…WILLIAMS…POPEJOY…ALDEN…BUCKEYE…
RADCLIFFE…OWASA…HUBBARD…ACKLEY…STEAMBOAT ROCK AND NEW PROVIDENCE.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 35 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 141 AND 165.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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.

TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AT NIGHT…ACT QUICKLY. TAKE COVER NOW!