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April 23-May 5, 2024 | Multi-Day Severe Weather/Tornado Outbreak


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2 minutes ago, ak9971 said:

Definite tornado, strengthened quite quickly. Already PDS warned. 

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
857 PM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024

IAC099-153-270230-
/O.CON.KDMX.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-240427T0230Z/
Polk IA-Jasper IA-
857 PM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN POLK AND WESTERN JASPER COUNTIES...

At 857 PM CDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was
located over Pleasant Hill, moving northeast at 35 mph.

This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

SOURCE...Radar 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...
  Des Moines, Altoona, Pleasant Hill, Bondurant, Adventureland
  Amusement Park, and Prairie Meadows around 900 PM CDT.
  Mitchellville around 905 PM CDT.
  Valeria around 915 PM CDT.
  Colfax around 920 PM CDT.
  Mingo around 925 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Mingo,
Valeria, and Runnells.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 80 between mile markers 140 and 155.
 Interstate 235 between mile markers 10 and 12.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 4152 9358 4158 9361 4186 9330 4186 9329
      4151 9319
TIME...MOT...LOC 0157Z 233DEG 29KT 4158 9352

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

 

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74 end-of-the-day filtered tornado reports. Solid candidate for largest tornado outbreak of the year but still have May to get through.

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