Full Notification

TORDMX The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... Northeastern Polk County in central Iowa... Southeastern Story County in central Iowa... Southwestern Marshall County in central Iowa... Northern Jasper County in central Iowa...

* Until 600 AM CDT.

* At 514 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Valeria, or 10 miles northeast of Altoona, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. 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.

* This dangerous storm will be near... Mingo around 520 AM CDT. Baxter around 525 AM CDT. Rhodes around 530 AM CDT. Melbourne around 535 AM CDT. Haverhill around 540 AM CDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Collins, Rhodes, Mingo, Laurel, Lambs Grove, Valeria, Haverhill, Melbourne, Maxwell, and Rock Creek State Park. This includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 146 and 163.

* AFFECTED AREAS: JASPER, IA ... MARSHALL, IA ... POLK, IA ... STORY, 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.