WFUS53 KDMX 042240
TORDMX
IAC081-091-109-197-042315-
/O.NEW.KDMX.TO.W.0009.120504T2240Z-120504T2315Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
540 PM CDT FRI MAY 4 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN HANCOCK COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA...
  NORTHERN HUMBOLDT COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA...
  SOUTHEASTERN KOSSUTH COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA...
  NORTHWESTERN WRIGHT COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA...

* UNTIL 615 PM CDT

* AT 539 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
  STORM WAS LOCATED 9 MILES NORTH OF HUMBOLDT...OR 15 MILES SOUTH OF
  ALGONA...AND MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  LIVERMORE...LU VERNE...HARDY...RENWICK...CORWITH AND KANAWHA.

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.

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW! IF YOU WAIT TO
SEE THE TORNADO OR HEAR IT COMING...IT WILL BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A
SAFE PLACE.

&&

LAT...LON 4304 9369 4279 9379 4275 9444 4298 9427
TIME...MOT...LOC 2240Z 263DEG 41KT 4286 9421

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