Reports of near mile wide wedge tornado near Harper, Iowa

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..A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN KEOKUK...SOUTHWESTERN JOHNSON...NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON
AND SOUTHEASTERN IOWA COUNTIES...
At 411 PM CDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was
located over Harper, or 10 miles east of Sigourney, moving northeast
at 65 mph. Reports indicate 2 tornadoes on the ground in this area.
This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Weather spotters 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...
Kinross around 415 PM CDT.
Wellman around 420 PM CDT.
Kalona, Amish and Holbrook around 425 PM CDT.
Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include
Windham, Frytown and Sharon Center.
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.75 IN