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Sunday, August 11, 2019

8/11/2019 Iowa Tornado Warning


Update: the National Weather Service canceled this particular alert.



Update: the National Weather Service canceled this particular alert.

Tornado Warning
IAC113-120045-
/O.NEW.KDVN.TO.W.0032.190812T0027Z-190812T0045Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
727 PM CDT Sun Aug 11 2019

The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Linn County in east central Iowa...

* Until 745 PM CDT.

* At 727 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Hiawatha, or near Cedar Rapids, moving east at 5
mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Weather spotters reported funnel cloud.


IMPACT...Expect damage to mobile homes, roofs, and vehicles.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
Cedar Rapids around 730 PM CDT.
Hiawatha around 745 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Morgan
Creek Park.

This includes Interstate 380 between mile markers 18 and 25.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4198 9182 4205 9179 4205 9160 4193 9164
TIME...MOT...LOC 0027Z 276DEG 5KT 4200 9175

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

Ervin

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