Severe Weather

Tornado Update (Clinton Co)

…A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN ROCK ISLAND…WEST CENTRAL WHITESIDE AND SOUTHEASTERN
CLINTON COUNTIES…

AT 301 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY NEAR LOW
MOOR…OR 8 MILES WEST OF CLINTON…MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 29 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR…
FOLLETTS AROUND 310 PM CDT…
CAMANCHE AND CLINTON AROUND 315 PM CDT…
ALBANY AROUND 320 PM CDT…
EAST CLINTON AROUND 325 PM CDT…
GARDEN PLAIN AROUND 330 PM CDT…
NEWTON CORNERS AROUND 335 PM CDT…

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

ABANDON A MOBILE HOME OR VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY FOR A MORE SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER. IF NO SAFE SHELTER IS AVAILABLE…MOVE TO A DITCH OR LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

As this update was being written a report came in of a Tornado on the ground west of elvira reported by ia state patrol. Elvira is just west of Clinton.