Severe Weather

TORNADO WARNING (Polk, Boone, Story)

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
411 PM CDT SUN JUL 27 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
SOUTHEASTERN BOONE COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA…
NORTHERN POLK COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA…
SOUTHWESTERN STORY COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA…

* UNTIL 445 PM CDT.

* AT 408 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR LUTHER…OR
31 MILES NORTH OF DES MOINES…MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 46 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR…
MADRID BY 415 PM CDT…
SLATER AND KELLEY BY 420 PM CDT…
SHELDAHL AND HUXLEY BY 425 PM CDT…
ALLEMAN AND POLK CITY BY 430 PM CDT…
ELKHART AND ANKENY BY 435 PM CDT…
ANKENY AIRPORT BY 440 PM CDT…

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 133 AND 137.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 35 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 88 AND 105.

THIS IS A HAZARDOUS SITUATION. SEEK SHELTER IN A BASEMENT…OR IN AN
INTERIOR ROOM. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTSIDE OR IN A
CAR…SEEK SHELTER IN A REINFORCED BUILDING.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT
SUNDAY EVENING FOR IOWA.