Severe Weather

TORNADO WARNING (Delaware, Linn)

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
452 PM CDT SUN APR 26 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
NORTHERN LINN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL IOWA…
SOUTHERN DELAWARE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST IOWA…

* UNTIL 515 PM CDT.

* AT 451 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO NEAR LAFAYETTE…OR 13 MILES NORTH OF CEDAR RAPIDS…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR…
ALBURNETT AROUND 455 PM CDT…
PARIS AND CENTRAL CITY AROUND 500 PM CDT…
COGGON AROUND 505 PM CDT…
PRAIRIEBURG AROUND 510 PM CDT…
RYAN…BUCK CREEK…7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TURTLE CREEK PARK AND 8 MILES SOUTH OF BAILEYS FORD PARK AROUND 515 PM CDT…

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE IN A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT OR INTERIOR ROOM OR HALLWAY ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING.