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City of Mitchellville
Saturday March 5th, 2022 :: 06:04 p.m. CST

Alert

Tornado Warning until 07:00PM Saturday

The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... Northern Poweshiek County in central Iowa... Southeastern Marshall County in central Iowa... Southern Tama County in central Iowa... Northeastern Jasper County in central Iowa...

* Until 700 PM CST.

* At 602 PM CST, a confirmed tornado was located near Newton, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado. 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.

* The tornado will be near... Rock Creek Lake around 610 PM CST. Grinnell around 620 PM CST. Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include Toledo and Tama.

* AFFECTED AREAS: JASPER, IA ... MARSHALL, IA ... POWESHIEK, IA ... TAMA, IA

Instructions:

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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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