Tornado Chaos

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WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCH 638
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1153 PM CDT TUE AUG 31 2010

IAC001-003-009-013-015-017-023-029-039-049-053-069-073-075-077-
079-083-099-117-121-125-127-153-157-159-169-171-173-175-181-
010600-
/O.CAN.KDMX.SV.A.0638.000000T0000Z-100901T0600Z/

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CANCELLED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
WATCH 638 FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN IOWA THIS CANCELS 30 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL IOWA

BOONE DALLAS GRUNDY
HAMILTON HARDIN JASPER
MARSHALL POLK POWESHIEK
STORY TAMA

IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA

BUTLER FRANKLIN

IN NORTHEAST IOWA

BLACK HAWK BREMER

IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA

CLARKE DECATUR LUCAS
MADISON MARION RINGGOLD
UNION WARREN

IN SOUTHWEST IOWA

ADAIR ADAMS CASS
TAYLOR

IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA

AUDUBON GREENE GUTHRIE

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…ADEL…AMES…ATLANTIC…AUDUBON…
BEDFORD…BOONE…CHARITON…CORNING…CRESTON…DES MOINES…
GREENFIELD…GRINNELL…GRUNDY CENTER…GUTHRIE CENTER…
HAMPTON…INDIANOLA…IOWA FALLS…JEFFERSON…KNOXVILLE…
LAMONI…MARSHALLTOWN…MOUNT AYR…NEWTON…OSCEOLA…
PARKERSBURG…TAMA…WATERLOO…WAVERLY…
WEBSTER CITY AND WINTERSET.

$$

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WWUS63 KDMX 010453
WCNDMX

WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCH 638
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1153 PM CDT TUE AUG 31 2010

IAC001-003-009-013-015-017-023-029-039-049-053-069-073-075-077-
079-083-099-117-121-125-127-153-157-159-169-171-173-175-181-
010600-
/O.CON.KDMX.SV.A.0638.000000T0000Z-100901T0600Z/

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 638 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 1 AM CDT
WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 30 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL IOWA

BOONE DALLAS GRUNDY
HAMILTON HARDIN JASPER
MARSHALL POLK POWESHIEK
STORY TAMA

IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA

BUTLER FRANKLIN

IN NORTHEAST IOWA

BLACK HAWK BREMER

IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA

CLARKE DECATUR LUCAS
MADISON MARION RINGGOLD
UNION WARREN

IN SOUTHWEST IOWA

ADAIR ADAMS CASS
TAYLOR

IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA

AUDUBON GREENE GUTHRIE

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…ADEL…AMES…ATLANTIC…AUDUBON…
BEDFORD…BOONE…CHARITON…CORNING…CRESTON…DES MOINES…
GREENFIELD…GRINNELL…GRUNDY CENTER…GUTHRIE CENTER…
HAMPTON…INDIANOLA…IOWA FALLS…JEFFERSON…KNOXVILLE…
LAMONI…MARSHALLTOWN…MOUNT AYR…NEWTON…OSCEOLA…
PARKERSBURG…TAMA…WATERLOO…WAVERLY…
WEBSTER CITY AND WINTERSET.

$$

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WUUS53 KDMX 010330
SVRDMX
IAC025-187-010430-
/O.NEW.KDMX.SV.W.0333.100901T0330Z-100901T0430Z/

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1030 PM CDT TUE AUG 31 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
EASTERN CALHOUN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…
NORTHERN WEBSTER COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA…

* UNTIL 1130 PM CDT

* AT 1025 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL…AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 10
MILES SOUTHEAST OF MANSON…OR 13 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FORT DODGE…
AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
FORT DODGE…BARNUM…MOORLAND…CLARE…OTHO…FORT DODGE
AIRPORT…BADGER…DUNCOMBE AND VINCENT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE IN A
MOBILE HOME…GET OUT NOW…AND SEEK SHELTER IN A REINFORCED
BUILDING.

&&

LAT…LON 4256 9449 4256 9445 4260 9445 4264 9442
4265 9400 4264 9397 4248 9397 4247 9396
4239 9396 4228 9455 4249 9456
TIME…MOT…LOC 0330Z 237DEG 23KT 4243 9437
WIND…HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN

$$

VACHALEK

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WWUS63 KDMX 010312
WCNDMX

WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCH 638
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1012 PM CDT TUE AUG 31 2010

IAC025-027-047-091-151-161-187-197-010415-
/O.CAN.KDMX.SV.A.0638.000000T0000Z-100901T0600Z/

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CANCELLED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
WATCH 638 FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN IOWA THIS CANCELS 8 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL IOWA

WEBSTER

IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA

HUMBOLDT WRIGHT

IN NORTHWEST IOWA

POCAHONTAS

IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA

CALHOUN CARROLL CRAWFORD
SAC

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…CARROLL…DENISON…EAGLE GROVE…
FORT DODGE…HUMBOLDT…POCAHONTAS…ROCKWELL CITY AND SAC CITY.

$$

IAC001-003-009-013-015-017-023-029-039-049-053-069-073-075-077-
079-083-099-117-121-125-127-153-157-159-169-171-173-175-181-
010600-
/O.CON.KDMX.SV.A.0638.000000T0000Z-100901T0600Z/

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 638 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 1 AM CDT
WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 30 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL IOWA

BOONE DALLAS GRUNDY
HAMILTON HARDIN JASPER
MARSHALL POLK POWESHIEK
STORY TAMA

IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA

BUTLER FRANKLIN

IN NORTHEAST IOWA

BLACK HAWK BREMER

IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA

CLARKE DECATUR LUCAS
MADISON MARION RINGGOLD
UNION WARREN

IN SOUTHWEST IOWA

ADAIR ADAMS CASS
TAYLOR

IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA

AUDUBON GREENE GUTHRIE

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…ADEL…AMES…ATLANTIC…AUDUBON…
BEDFORD…BOONE…CHARITON…CORNING…CRESTON…DES MOINES…
GREENFIELD…GRINNELL…GRUNDY CENTER…GUTHRIE CENTER…
HAMPTON…INDIANOLA…IOWA FALLS…JEFFERSON…KNOXVILLE…
LAMONI…MARSHALLTOWN…MOUNT AYR…NEWTON…OSCEOLA…
PARKERSBURG…TAMA…WATERLOO…WAVERLY…
WEBSTER CITY AND WINTERSET.

$$

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WWUS63 KDMX 010312
WCNDMX

WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCH 638
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1012 PM CDT TUE AUG 31 2010

IAC025-027-047-091-151-161-187-197-010415-
/O.CAN.KDMX.SV.A.0638.000000T0000Z-100901T0600Z/

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CANCELLED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
WATCH 638 FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN IOWA THIS CANCELS 8 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL IOWA

WEBSTER

IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA

HUMBOLDT WRIGHT

IN NORTHWEST IOWA

POCAHONTAS

IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA

CALHOUN CARROLL CRAWFORD
SAC

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…CARROLL…DENISON…EAGLE GROVE…
FORT DODGE…HUMBOLDT…POCAHONTAS…ROCKWELL CITY AND SAC CITY.

$$

IAC001-003-009-013-015-017-023-029-039-049-053-069-073-075-077-
079-083-099-117-121-125-127-153-157-159-169-171-173-175-181-
010600-
/O.CON.KDMX.SV.A.0638.000000T0000Z-100901T0600Z/

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 638 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 1 AM CDT
WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 30 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL IOWA

BOONE DALLAS GRUNDY
HAMILTON HARDIN JASPER
MARSHALL POLK POWESHIEK
STORY TAMA

IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA

BUTLER FRANKLIN

IN NORTHEAST IOWA

BLACK HAWK BREMER

IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA

CLARKE DECATUR LUCAS
MADISON MARION RINGGOLD
UNION WARREN

IN SOUTHWEST IOWA

ADAIR ADAMS CASS
TAYLOR

IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA

AUDUBON GREENE GUTHRIE

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…ADEL…AMES…ATLANTIC…AUDUBON…
BEDFORD…BOONE…CHARITON…CORNING…CRESTON…DES MOINES…
GREENFIELD…GRINNELL…GRUNDY CENTER…GUTHRIE CENTER…
HAMPTON…INDIANOLA…IOWA FALLS…JEFFERSON…KNOXVILLE…
LAMONI…MARSHALLTOWN…MOUNT AYR…NEWTON…OSCEOLA…
PARKERSBURG…TAMA…WATERLOO…WAVERLY…
WEBSTER CITY AND WINTERSET.

$$

Severe Weather Alert from Iowa-Skywarn.org

WWUS63 KDMX 010200
WCNDMX

WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCH 638
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
900 PM CDT TUE AUG 31 2010

IAC033-081-195-010300-
/O.CAN.KDMX.SV.A.0638.000000T0000Z-100901T0600Z/

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CANCELLED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
WATCH 638 FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN IOWA THIS CANCELS 3 COUNTIES

IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA

CERRO GORDO HANCOCK WORTH

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…GARNER…MASON CITY AND NORTHWOOD.

$$

IAC001-003-009-013-015-017-023-025-027-029-039-047-049-053-069-
073-075-077-079-083-091-099-117-121-125-127-151-153-157-159-161-
169-171-173-175-181-187-197-010600-
/O.CON.KDMX.SV.A.0638.000000T0000Z-100901T0600Z/

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 638 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 1 AM CDT
WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 38 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL IOWA

BOONE DALLAS GRUNDY
HAMILTON HARDIN JASPER
MARSHALL POLK POWESHIEK
STORY TAMA WEBSTER

IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA

BUTLER FRANKLIN HUMBOLDT
WRIGHT

IN NORTHEAST IOWA

BLACK HAWK BREMER

IN NORTHWEST IOWA

POCAHONTAS

IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA

CLARKE DECATUR LUCAS
MADISON MARION RINGGOLD
UNION WARREN

IN SOUTHWEST IOWA

ADAIR ADAMS CASS
TAYLOR

IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA

AUDUBON CALHOUN CARROLL
CRAWFORD GREENE GUTHRIE
SAC

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…ADEL…AMES…ATLANTIC…AUDUBON…
BEDFORD…BOONE…CARROLL…CHARITON…CORNING…CRESTON…
DENISON…DES MOINES…EAGLE GROVE…FORT DODGE…GREENFIELD…
GRINNELL…GRUNDY CENTER…GUTHRIE CENTER…HAMPTON…HUMBOLDT…
INDIANOLA…IOWA FALLS…JEFFERSON…KNOXVILLE…LAMONI…
MARSHALLTOWN…MOUNT AYR…NEWTON…OSCEOLA…PARKERSBURG…
POCAHONTAS…ROCKWELL CITY…SAC CITY…TAMA…WATERLOO…
WAVERLY…WEBSTER CITY AND WINTERSET.

$$

Severe Weather Alert from Iowa-Skywarn.org

WUUS53 KDMX 010100
SVRDMX
IAC015-010145-
/O.NEW.KDMX.SV.W.0331.100901T0100Z-100901T0145Z/

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
800 PM CDT TUE AUG 31 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
BOONE COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA…

* UNTIL 845 PM CDT

* AT 757 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS
OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF OGDEN…OR
30 MILES SOUTH OF FORT DODGE…AND MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
OGDEN…BOONE…BOXHOLM…PILOT MOUND…FRASER…LUTHER AND BOONE
AIRPORT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE IN A
MOBILE HOME…GET OUT NOW…AND SEEK SHELTER IN A REINFORCED
BUILDING.

&&

LAT…LON 4221 9387 4221 9373 4188 9373 4187 9417
4220 9417
TIME…MOT…LOC 0100Z 255DEG 43KT 4209 9410
WIND…HAIL 60MPH <.75IN

$$

VACHALEK

Severe Weather Alert from Iowa-Skywarn.org

WUUS53 KDMX 010028
SVRDMX
IAC027-073-010115-
/O.NEW.KDMX.SV.W.0329.100901T0028Z-100901T0115Z/

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
728 PM CDT TUE AUG 31 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
EASTERN CARROLL COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…
GREENE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…

* UNTIL 815 PM CDT

* AT 723 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS
OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES EAST OF GLIDDEN…OR 38
MILES SOUTHWEST OF FORT DODGE…AND MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
JEFFERSON…SCRANTON…CHURDAN…PATON…GRAND JUNCTION…DANA AND
RIPPEY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE IN A
MOBILE HOME…GET OUT NOW…AND SEEK SHELTER IN A REINFORCED
BUILDING.

&&

LAT…LON 4221 9418 4187 9417 4187 9477 4215 9476
TIME…MOT…LOC 0028Z 265DEG 31KT 4207 9457
WIND…HAIL 60MPH <.75IN

$$

VACHALEK

Severe Weather Alert from Iowa-Skywarn.org

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WCNDMX

WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCH 638
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
459 PM CDT TUE AUG 31 2010

IAC001-003-009-013-015-017-023-025-027-029-033-039-047-049-053-
069-073-075-077-079-081-083-091-099-117-121-125-127-151-153-157-
159-161-169-171-173-175-181-187-195-197-010600-
/O.NEW.KDMX.SV.A.0638.100831T2200Z-100901T0600Z/

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
638 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 41 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL IOWA

BOONE DALLAS GRUNDY
HAMILTON HARDIN JASPER
MARSHALL POLK POWESHIEK
STORY TAMA WEBSTER

IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA

BUTLER CERRO GORDO FRANKLIN
HANCOCK HUMBOLDT WORTH
WRIGHT

IN NORTHEAST IOWA

BLACK HAWK BREMER

IN NORTHWEST IOWA

POCAHONTAS

IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA

CLARKE DECATUR LUCAS
MADISON MARION RINGGOLD
UNION WARREN

IN SOUTHWEST IOWA

ADAIR ADAMS CASS
TAYLOR

IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA

AUDUBON CALHOUN CARROLL
CRAWFORD GREENE GUTHRIE
SAC

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…ADEL…AMES…ATLANTIC…AUDUBON…
BEDFORD…BOONE…CARROLL…CHARITON…CORNING…CRESTON…
DENISON…DES MOINES…EAGLE GROVE…FORT DODGE…GARNER…
GREENFIELD…GRINNELL…GRUNDY CENTER…GUTHRIE CENTER…
HAMPTON…HUMBOLDT…INDIANOLA…IOWA FALLS…JEFFERSON…
KNOXVILLE…LAMONI…MARSHALLTOWN…MASON CITY…MOUNT AYR…
NEWTON…NORTHWOOD…OSCEOLA…PARKERSBURG…POCAHONTAS…
ROCKWELL CITY…SAC CITY…TAMA…WATERLOO…WAVERLY…
WEBSTER CITY AND WINTERSET.

$$

Severe Weather Alert from Iowa-Skywarn.org

WWUS53 KDMX 110637
SVSDMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
137 AM CDT WED AUG 11 2010

IAC153-110648-
/O.CAN.KDMX.SV.W.0315.000000T0000Z-100811T0645Z/
POLK IA-
137 AM CDT WED AUG 11 2010

…THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN POLK COUNTY IS
CANCELLED…

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA.

LAT…LON 4151 9292 4154 9330 4187 9327 4186 9289
TIME…MOT…LOC 0638Z 276DEG 32KT 4162 9308

$$

IAC099-110645-
/O.CON.KDMX.SV.W.0315.000000T0000Z-100811T0645Z/
JASPER IA-
137 AM CDT WED AUG 11 2010

…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL JASPER
COUNTY UNTIL 145 AM CDT…

AT 136 AM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF
60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NEWTON…OR 27
MILES EAST OF DES MOINES…MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
NEWTON…NEWTON AIRPORT…REASNOR AND KELLOGG.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 153 AND 172.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

PREPARE FOR DAMAGING WINDS…FALLING TREES AND FLYING DEBRIS. MOVE
INDOORS AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE IN A MOBILE HOME…GET
OUT NOW…AND SEEK SHELTER IN A REINFORCED BUILDING.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM…AND MAY LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS. TURN AROUND DON’T DROWN.

&&

LAT…LON 4151 9292 4154 9330 4187 9327 4186 9289
TIME…MOT…LOC 0638Z 276DEG 32KT 4162 9308
WIND…HAIL 60MPH <.75IN

$$

DONAVON

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