Severe Weather

TORNADO WARNING (Wayne) until 1:15am

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1239 AM CDT MON JUN 20 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
NORTHERN WAYNE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…

* UNTIL 115 AM CDT

* AT 1234 AM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR CORYDON…OR 26 MILES WEST OF CENTERVILLE…AND MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…SEYMOUR…MILLERTON AND PROMISE CITY.

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 QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND WIDESPREAD DESTRUCTIVE WINDS.