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Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
340 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024
The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Madison County in south central Iowa...
Western Union County in south central Iowa...
Northeastern Adams County in southwestern Iowa...
Northwestern Ringgold County in south central Iowa...
South central Dallas County in central Iowa...
Southeastern Adair County in southwestern Iowa...
* Until 430 PM CDT.
* At 339 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Kent, or 8
miles south of Creston, moving northeast at 65 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and ping pong ball size hail.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* The tornado will be near...
Creston and Creston Municipal Airport around 345 PM CDT.
Green Valley Lake and Green Valley Lake State Park around 350 PM
CDT.
Macksburg around 355 PM CDT.
Winterset and Winterset-Madison County Airport around 410 PM CDT.
Badger Creek State Park around 415 PM CDT.
De Soto around 420 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Kent,
Orient, Macksburg, Green Valley Lake State Park, Creston Municipal
Airport, Winterset-Madison County Airport, Cromwell, and Badger Creek
State Park.
This includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 103 and 109.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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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LAT...LON 4083 9445 4116 9454 4157 9408 4142 9384
TIME...MOT...LOC 2039Z 211DEG 58KT 4094 9443
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
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