Tornado Warning until 06:15PM Saturday
The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Southeastern Marshall County in central Iowa... Central Jasper County in central Iowa...
* Until 615 PM CST.
* At 535 PM CST, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was located near Mitchellville, or 8 miles east of Altoona, moving northeast at 45 mph. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW! HAZARD...Damaging tornado. SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado. IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction is possible.
* The tornado will be near... Colfax around 540 PM CST. Newton and Iowa Speedway around 555 PM CST. Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include Rock Creek Lake. This includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 151 and 176.
* AFFECTED AREAS: JASPER, IA ... MARSHALL, IA
Instructions:
To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, 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
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP INFO50169 followed by your message, to 888777
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