BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
742 PM CDT THU JUN 17 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
CENTRAL KOSSUTH COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA…

* UNTIL 815 PM CDT

* AT 738 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 10 MILES WEST OF ALGONA…OR 37 MILES EAST OF SPENCER…AND MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

AT 735 PM STORM CHASERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD 15 MILES EAST OF EMMESTBURG.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
ALGONA AIRPORT…LONE ROCK…BURT AND TITONKA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IMMEDIATELY SEEK SHELTER IN A BASEMENT…OR IN AN INTERIOR ROOM OF A REINFORCED BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF YOU ARE OUTSIDE…IN A MOBILE HOME…OR IN A VEHICLE…SEEK
SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT…FIND THE LOWEST SPOT AVAILABLE AND COVER YOUR HEAD.

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW! IF YOU WAIT TO SEE THE TORNADO OR HEAR IT COMING…IT WILL BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.