On the ground
Posted by JAC on 4/9/2011, 9:47 pm
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
841 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
 SAC COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA...

* UNTIL 915 PM CDT

* AT 839 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO 7 MILES
 NORTHEAST OF ODEBOLT...OR 17 MILES SOUTH OF STORM LAKE. DOPPLER    
 RADAR SHOWED THIS TORNADO MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THIS WARNING
 REPLACES THE PREVIOUS TORNADO WARNINGS FOR SAC COUNTY.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
 SAC CITY...EARLY...NEMAHA AND LYTTON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. 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.

&&

LAT...LON 4244 9533 4257 9503 4257 9493 4256 9492
     4248 9492 4247 9488 4238 9486 4227 9523
     4242 9534
TIME...MOT...LOC 0140Z 242DEG 26KT 4240 9517

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