Washington Tornado 1998

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WWUS32 KDSM 152131
SLSIA 

IOWA AREAL OUTLINE FOR TORNADO WATCH 358
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
429 PM CDT FRI MAY 15 1998

TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 358...VALID UNTIL 1100 PM CDT...
INCLUDES 20 COUNTIES IN THE FOLLOWING PARTS OF IOWA...

NORTHEAST                 EAST CENTRAL              SOUTHEAST

SOME CITIES INCLUDED IN THE WATCH ARE...

BETTENDORF                BURLINGTON                CEDAR RAPIDS
CLINTON                   DECORAH                   DUBUQUE
INDEPENDENCE              IOWA CITY                 KEOKUK
MAQUOKETA                 MT. PLEASANT              MUSCATINE
OELWEIN                   WASHINGTON

IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

IAC005-043-065-191-160400-
...NORTHEAST...
ALLAMAKEE                 CLAYTON                   FAYETTE
WINNESHIEK
$$

IAC019-031-045-055-061-097-103-105-113-139-163-160400-
...EAST CENTRAL...
BUCHANAN                  CEDAR                     CLINTON
DELAWARE                  DUBUQUE                   JACKSON
JOHNSON                   JONES                     LINN
MUSCATINE                 SCOTT
$$

IAC057-087-111-115-183-160400-
...SOUTHEAST...
DES MOINES                HENRY                     LEE
LOUISA                    WASHINGTON
$$

FAB

WUUS1 KMLI 152143
SVRMLI
IAC183-152230-

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
442 PM CDT FRI MAY 15 1998

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN QUAD CITIES IA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
WASHINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN IOWA

* UNTIL 530 PM CDT

* AT 441 PM CDT… DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 21
MILES NORTHEAST OF OTTUMWA OR 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF RUBIO MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR…
LAKE DARLING STATE PARK AROUND 445 PM CDT
RUBIO AROUND 445 PM CDT
BRIGHTON AROUND 450 PM CDT
COPPOCK AROUND 450 PM CDT
WASHINGTON AROUND 500 PM CDT

GO INSIDE A STURDY BUILDING AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS! A TORNADO
WATCH IS IN EFFECT. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY DO
PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE WARNING.

WEISSER

WFUS1 KMLI 152149
TORMLI
IAC101-152225-

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
448 PM CDT FRI MAY 15 1998

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN QUAD CITIES IA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
JEFFERSON COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN IOWA

* UNTIL 525 PM CDT

* AT 448 PM CDT… DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A DEVELOPING TORNADO 22
MILES EAST OF OTTUMWA OR 6 MILES WEST OF PLEASANT PLAIN MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR…
PLEASANT PLAIN AROUND 450 PM CDT

GO TO THE BASEMENT OR A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR!

WEISSER

WFUS1 KMLI 152203
TORMLI
IAC183-152250-

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
503 PM CDT FRI MAY 15 1998

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN QUAD CITIES IA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
WASHINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN IOWA

* UNTIL 550 PM CDT

* AT 502 PM CDT… DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A DEVELOPING TORNADO 33
MILES SOUTHWEST OF IOWA CITY OR 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WASHINGTON
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR…
WASHINGTON AROUND 505 PM CDT
WASHINGTON AIRPORT AROUND 505 PM CDT
AINSWORTH AROUND 510 PM CDT
RICHMOND AROUND 515 PM CDT
RIVERSIDE AROUND 520 PM CDT

GO TO THE BASEMENT OR A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR!

WEISSER

WFUS1 KMLI 152228
TORMLI
IAC103-152315-

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
528 PM CDT FRI MAY 15 1998

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN QUAD CITIES IA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
JOHNSON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL IOWA

* UNTIL 615 PM CDT

* AT 527 PM CDT… DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A DEVELOPING TORNADO 9
MILES SOUTH OF IOWA CITY MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR…
ELMIRA AROUND 540 PM CDT
OASIS AROUND 540 PM CDT

A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND IN WASHINGTON COUNTY! GO TO THE BASEMENT!
IF A BASEMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE…GO TO A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR!

WEISSER

WFUS1 KMLI 152240
TORMLI
IAC031-152330-

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
539 PM CDT FRI MAY 15 1998

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN QUAD CITIES IA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
CEDAR COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL IOWA

* UNTIL 630 PM CDT

* AT 538 PM CDT… DOPPLER RADAR AND SPOTTER REPORTS INDICATED A
TORNADO 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF IOWA CITY OR 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
DOWNEY MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR…
DOWNEY AROUND 545 PM CDT
WEST BRANCH AROUND 550 PM CDT
SPRINGDALE AROUND 550 PM CDT
ROCHESTER AROUND 555 PM CDT
TIPTON AROUND 605 PM CDT

A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND NEAR HILLS IN SOUTHERN JOHNSON COUNTY! GO
TO THE BASEMENT! IF A BASEMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE…GO TO A SMALL
INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR!

WEISSER