This is a HISTORICAL POST REGARDING THE WASHINGTON TORNADO 15 YEARS AGO TODAY. THERE IS NO SEVERE WEATHER CURRENTLY ACROSS THE STATE AT THIS TIME.
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BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
539 PM CDT FRI MAY 15 1998

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN QUAD CITIES IA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
CEDAR COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL IOWA

* UNTIL 630 PM CDT

* AT 538 PM CDT… DOPPLER RADAR AND SPOTTER REPORTS INDICATED A
TORNADO 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF IOWA CITY OR 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
DOWNEY MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR…
DOWNEY AROUND 545 PM CDT
WEST BRANCH AROUND 550 PM CDT
SPRINGDALE AROUND 550 PM CDT
ROCHESTER AROUND 555 PM CDT
TIPTON AROUND 605 PM CDT

A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND NEAR HILLS IN SOUTHERN JOHNSON COUNTY! GO
TO THE BASEMENT! IF A BASEMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE…GO TO A SMALL
INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR!

WEISSER