BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1214 AM CDT TUE JUN 21 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
WESTERN GRUNDY COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA…
SOUTHEASTERN HARDIN COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA…

* UNTIL 1245 AM CDT

* AT 1211 AM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ELDORA…OR 20 MILES SOUTH OF IOWA FALLS…AND MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…ELDORA…GRUNDY CENTER…NEW PROVIDENCE…UNION…WHITTEN…STEAMBOAT ROCK…WELLSBURG AND HOLLAND.

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.

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