Severe Weather

TORNADO WARNING (Clayton and Fayette)

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
612 PM CDT FRI JUL 24 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
SOUTHERN CLAYTON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST IOWA…
EAST CENTRAL FAYETTE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST IOWA…

* UNTIL 645 PM CDT

* AT 612 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO NEAR HIGHWAY 56 AND COUNTY W 70…OR 9 MILES WEST OF ELKADER…MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR…
VOLGA AROUND 620 PM…
THOMASVILLE AROUND 625 PM…
ELKADER AND OSBORNE AROUND 630 PM…
STRAWBERRY POINT AROUND 635 PM…
MEDERVILLE AND COMMUNIA AROUND 640 PM…
LITTLEPORT AND BIXBY STATE PARK AROUND 645 PM…

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

CARS AND MOBILE HOMES SHOULD BE ABANDONED FOR A STURDY BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT…LAY FLAT IN A DITCH AND COVER YOUR HEAD.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM FRIDAY EVENING FOR NORTHEAST IOWA AND SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN.