..TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR MARSHALLTOWN...
The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Eastern Marshall County in central Iowa...
Southwestern Tama County in central Iowa...
* Until 500 PM CDT.
* At 437 PM CDT, a confirmed large and destructive tornado was
observed over Marshalltown, moving east at 25 mph.
TORNADO EMERGENCY for Marshalltown. This is a PARTICULARLY
DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!
HAZARD...Deadly tornado.
SOURCE...Law enforcement 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...
Meskwaki Casino around 500 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Garwin, Gilman, Le Grand, Ferguson, Green Mountain, Montour,
Marshalltown Municipal Airport, Toledo Municipal Airport and Albion.
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC
HAIL...1.00IN