KDMX [152240]: Preliminary Local Storm Report

NWUS53 KDMX 152240
LSRDMX

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
540 PM CDT SUN APR 15 2012

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0700 PM TORNADO CRESTON 41.06N 94.36W
04/14/2012 UNION IA NWS STORM SURVEY

NWS STORM SURVEY CONFIRMED STRONG EF2 TORNADO. THE
TORNADO BEGAN ABOUT ONE AND A HALF MILES EAST OF CROMWELL
AND TRACKED NORTHEASTWARD THROUGH THE FAR NORTHWEST
PORTION OF CRESTON. THE GREATER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
AND SOUTHWESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE SUSTAINED EF2
DAMAGE...WITH THE WORST DAMAGE OCCURRING TO THE GREEN
HILLS EDUCATIONAL CENTER. THE TORNADO CONTINUED TRACKING
NORTHEAST AND DAMAGED A FEW FARMSTEADS NORTHEAST OF
CRESTON.

0755 PM TORNADO 3 E NEW VIRGINIA 41.18N 93.67W
04/14/2012 WARREN IA NWS STORM SURVEY

BRIEF EF1 TORNADO CONFIRMED BY NWS DAMAGE SURVEY. THE
TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN THREE MILES EAST OF NEW VIRGINIA AND
TRACKED ONE MILE TO THE EAST BEFORE DISSIPATING. THE
TORNADO SEVERELY DAMAGED SEVERAL FARM OUTBUILDINGS AND
FLIPPED SEVERAL CAMPER TRAILERS. TIME ESTIMATED FROM
RADAR.

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SKOW

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