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City of Mitchellville
Saturday March 5th, 2022 :: 04:40 p.m. CST

Alert

Tornado Warning until 05:15PM

The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... Southwestern Polk County in central Iowa... Northeastern Madison County in south central Iowa... Southeastern Dallas County in central Iowa... Northern Warren County in south central Iowa...

* Until 515 PM CST.

* At 434 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Winterset, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.

* Locations impacted include... West Des Moines, Norwalk, Windsor Heights, Des Moines Int'l Airport, Southridge Mall, Des Moines, Carlisle, Principal Park, Iowa Events Center, Drake Stadium And Knapp Center, Pleasant Hill and Iowa State Fairgrounds. This includes the following highways... Interstate 35 between mile markers 54 and 71. Interstate 80 between mile markers 134 and 137. Interstate 235 between mile markers 3 and 14.

* AFFECTED AREAS: DALLAS, IA ... MADISON, IA ... POLK, IA ... WARREN, IA

Instructions:

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.

Address/Location
City of Mitchellville
204 Center Ave N
Mitchellville, IA 50169

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 515-967-2935

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Alert Details

Severity:
Extreme - Extraordinary threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Tornado Warning

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