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Tornado Warning Update

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November 11th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

159 PM CST WED NOV 11 2015

…A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM CST FOR

SOUTHEASTERN SHELBY COUNTY…AT 158 PM CST…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO WAS LOCATED 5 MILES NORTH OF AVOCA…OR 20 MILES NORTHWEST OF ATLANTIC…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 TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHEASTERN SHELBY COUNTY…INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS… PRAIRIE ROSE STATE PARK…NISHNA BEND RECREATION AREA AND KIRKMAN. THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 59 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 70 AND 73.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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.