THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTHERN HENRY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST IOWA... LOUISA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST IOWA... SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST IOWA... * UNTIL 315 PM CDT * AT 237 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR WAYLAND...AND MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH. HAZARD...TORNADO. SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS. TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... COLUMBUS JUNCTION...WAPELLO...CRAWFORDSVILLE...WYMAN...WINFIELD... MOUNT UNION...COLUMBUS CITY...MORNING SUN...LETTS...GRANDVIEW... TOOLESBORO...MARSH...CAIRO AND FREDONIA. OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE LOUISA COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS...VIRGINIA GROVE RECREATION AREA...SNIVELY CAMPGROUND AND FLAMING PRAIRIE PARK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS. THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES AND WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING.
Posted on: Mon, 24 Jun 2013 19:49:52 +0000
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