Tornado Warning for Des Moines, IA; Louisa, IA
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- Des Moines, Louisa
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What is happening
At 301 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Morning Sun, or 7 miles southwest of Wapello, moving southeast at 5 mph. HAZARD...TORNADO. SOURCE...Weather spotters reported a funnel cloud. IMPACT...Expect damage to mobile homes, roofs, and vehicles. This dangerous storm will be...
What the bulletin says to do
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
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Bulletin details
At 301 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Morning Sun, or 7 miles southwest of Wapello, moving southeast at 5 mph. HAZARD...TORNADO. SOURCE...Weather spotters reported a funnel cloud. IMPACT...Expect damage to mobile homes, roofs, and vehicles. This dangerous storm will be near... Morning Sun and Garland around 305 PM CDT.
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Tornado Warning issued August 19 at 3:02PM CDT until August 19 at 3:30PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Official revision - Alert
Tornado Warning issued August 19 at 2:53PM CDT until August 19 at 3:30PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Quad Cities IA IL. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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