BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1120 PM CDT SAT JUL 17 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
PALO ALTO COUNTY IN NORTHWEST IOWA…
NORTH CENTRAL POCAHONTAS COUNTY IN NORTHWEST IOWA…

* UNTIL 1145 PM CDT

* AT 1116 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 9 MILES SOUTH OF TERRIL…OR 12 MILES EAST OF SPENCER…AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR…
RUTHVEN AROUND 1125 PM CDT.
AYRSHIRE AROUND 1140 PM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS DANGEROUS STORM INCLUDE CURLEW AND MALLARD.

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.

TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AT NIGHT…ACT QUICKLY. TAKE COVER NOW!