Severe Weather

TORNADO WARNING (Hamilton and Wright) until 12:30am

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1146 PM CDT TUE JUN 22 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
NORTHWESTERN HAMILTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA…
SOUTHWESTERN WRIGHT COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA…

* UNTIL 1230 AM CDT

* AT 1145 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF EAGLE GROVE…OR 11 MILES NORTHEAST OF FORT DODGE…AND MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR…
WOOLSTOCK AROUND 1205 AM CDT.

A ROTATING WALL CLOUD CONTINUES TO BE REPORTED WITH THIS STORM.

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.