BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
839 PM CDT FRI JUN 25 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
NORTHEASTERN CERRO GORDO COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA…
WORTH COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA…

* UNTIL 930 PM CDT

* AT 836 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 12 MILES NORTHWEST OF NORTHWOOD…OR 32 MILES NORTH OF MASON CITY…AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
NORTHWOOD…MANLY…HANLONTOWN…KENSETT…MASON CITY AIRPORT…GRAFTON…PLYMOUTH AND ROCK FALLS.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 35 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 196 AND 218.

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.

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO…THIS STORM IS ALSO EXPECTED TO PRODUCE GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL AND WIDESPREAD DESTRUCTIVE WINDS.

MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT TAKE SHELTER UNDER HIGHWAY OVERPASSES. AS A LAST RESORT…EITHER PARK YOUR VEHICLE AND STAY PUT…OR ABANDON YOUR VEHICLE AND SEEK THE LOWEST SPOT AVAILABLE…AND COVER YOUR HEAD.