THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CANCELLED TORNADO WATCH 539 FOR
THE FOLLOWING AREAS…IN IOWA THIS CANCELS 8 COUNTIES:

IN SOUTHWEST IOWA

FREMONT               HARRISON              MILLS
MONTGOMERY            PAGE                  POTTAWATTAMIE
SHELBY

IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA

MONONA

CASS IA-
844 PM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013

…THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CASS COUNTY IS CANCELLED…

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS…AND NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT. ISOLATED STORMS
MAY STILL PRODUCE PEA SIZE HAIL OVER EASTERN CASS COUNTY UNTIL 9 PM.

AUDUBON IA-
826 PM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013

…THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN AUDUBON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED…

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA.

822 PM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013

…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CASS COUNTY
UNTIL 900 PM CDT…

AT 820 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 9 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF ATLANTIC…AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

HAZARD…QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO
ROOFS…SIDING AND TREES.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
ATLANTIC…MASSENA…WIOTA AND ANITA.

807 PM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHWESTERN AUDUBON COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…
CARROLL COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…

* UNTIL 845 PM CDT

* AT 804 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES NORTH OF
ELK HORN…AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

HAZARD…QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
CARROLL…AUDUBON…MANNING…GLIDDEN…AUDUBON AIRPORT…GRAY…
TEMPLETON…DEDHAM…HALBUR…WILLEY…ARCADIA…CARROLL AIRPORT…
BREDA…LIDDERDALE AND LANESBORO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. TORNADOES CAN
DEVELOP QUICKLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. ALTHOUGH ONE IS NOT
IMMEDIATELY LIKELY…IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED…ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE
TO A PLACE OF SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE…SUCH AS A BASEMENT
OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
801 PM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
CASS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…

* UNTIL 900 PM CDT

* AT 800 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ELLIOTT…
AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

HAZARD…QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO
ROOFS…SIDING AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
ATLANTIC…GRISWOLD…LEWIS…CUMBERLAND…ATLANTIC AIRPORT…
MARNE…MASSENA…WIOTA AND ANITA.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 50 AND 72.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

REMAIN ALERT FOR A POSSIBLE TORNADO! TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP QUICKLY
FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. IF YOU SPOT A TORNADO GO AT ONCE INTO THE
BASEMENT OR SMALL CENTRAL ROOM IN A STURDY STRUCTURE.

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

MILLS IA-PAGE IA-POTTAWATTAMIE IA-
755 PM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013

…THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN MILLS…NORTHWESTERN PAGE AND SOUTHEASTERN POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED…

THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

755 PM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013

…A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT FOR
MONTGOMERY COUNTY…

AT 753 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR RED OAK…OR 42 MILES NORTH OF TARKIO…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

HAZARD…TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

IMPACT…MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE TO
ROOFS…WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DEADLY
TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS. TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
RED OAK…ELLIOTT AND GRANT.

742 PM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN MILLS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…
NORTHWESTERN PAGE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…
MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…
SOUTHEASTERN POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…

* UNTIL 815 PM CDT

* AT 738 PM CDT…A FUNNEL CLOUD WAS LOCATED NEAR ESSEX…OR 32
MILES NORTH OF TARKIO…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

HAZARD…DAMAGING TORNADO.

SOURCE…EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CONFIRMED A DEVELOPING TORNADO.

IMPACT…MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE TO
ROOFS…WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DEADLY
TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS. TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
RURAL NORTHWEST PAGE COUNTY…RED OAK…ELLIOTT…
GRANT AND COBURG.

AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-CASS-ADAIR-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD–
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…AUDUBON…GUTHRIE CENTER…ATLANTIC…
GREENFIELD…CORNING…CRESTON…BEDFORD…MOUNT AYR
735 PM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013

…STRONG THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING OVER SOUTHWEST IOWA…

SCATTERED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING NORTHEAST TOWARD THE
AREA. SEVERE WEATHER WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS IN THE
NEXT FEW HOURS. PERSONS IN THE REGION SHOULD BE REMAIN ALERT TO THE
POSSIBILITY OF SEVERE WEATHER THIS EVENING.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT.