Severe Weather

TORNADO WARNING (Hamilton, Humboldt, Webster and Wright) until 11:45pm

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1100 PM CDT TUE JUN 22 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
NORTHWESTERN HAMILTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA…
SOUTHEASTERN HUMBOLDT COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA…
NORTHERN WEBSTER COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA…
SOUTHWESTERN WRIGHT COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA…

* UNTIL 1145 PM CDT

* AT 1059 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF FORT DODGE…AND MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR…
FORT DODGE AIRPORT AROUND 1110 PM CDT.
FORT DODGE AROUND 1115 PM CDT.
BADGER AROUND 1120 PM CDT.
VINCENT AROUND 1135 PM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS DANGEROUS STORM INCLUDE THOR AND DUNCOMBE.

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.