THIS IS A HISTORICAL POST REGARDING THE WASHINGTON TORNADO THAT OCCURRED 15 YEARS AGO TODAY. THERE IS NO SEVERE WEATHER OCCURRING IN THE STATE AT THIS TIME.

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BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
528 PM CDT FRI MAY 15 1998

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN QUAD CITIES IA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
JOHNSON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL IOWA

* UNTIL 615 PM CDT

* AT 527 PM CDT… DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A DEVELOPING TORNADO 9
MILES SOUTH OF IOWA CITY MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR…
ELMIRA AROUND 540 PM CDT
OASIS AROUND 540 PM CDT

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

WEISSER
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