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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN QUAD CITIES IA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
WASHINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN IOWA

* UNTIL 550 PM CDT

* AT 502 PM CDT… DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A DEVELOPING TORNADO 33
MILES SOUTHWEST OF IOWA CITY OR 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WASHINGTON
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR…
WASHINGTON AROUND 505 PM CDT
WASHINGTON AIRPORT AROUND 505 PM CDT
AINSWORTH AROUND 510 PM CDT
RICHMOND AROUND 515 PM CDT
RIVERSIDE AROUND 520 PM CDT

GO TO THE BASEMENT OR A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR!

WEISSER