Archive for June 11th, 2008
..A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWEST POTTAWATOMIE AND EASTERN RILEY COUNTIES…
AT 1105 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND STORM
SPOTTERS WERE TRACKING A LARGE TORNADO IN NORTHEAST
MANHATTAN…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 32 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
AREAS EAST AND NORTHEAST OF MANHATTAN INCLUDING TUTTLE CREAK STATE
PARK AND RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHWEST POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY.
1103 PM TORNADO MANHATTAN 39.18N 96.57W
06/11/2008 RILEY KS BROADCAST MEDIA
TORNADO OCCURRING IN MANHATTAN VIA CHANNEL 49 LIVE
BROADCAST OF TORNADO.
DES MOINES, Iowa - A spokeswoman for Iowa Homeland Security says at least four people were killed and 40 injured when a tornado struck a western Iowa Boy Scout camp.
Iowa Homeland Security spokeswoman Julie Tack says a search and rescue team has been deployed to the camp near Little Sioux in Harrison County. She says the camp is covered with debris and downed trees after the tornado hit about 7 p.m. Wednesday.
Tack says there were 93 campers and 25 staff members at the camp. The campers were between 13 and 18 years old and were attending a leadership training camp.
“They were considered some of the best in the area,” Tack said.
At least 40 people who were injured in the storm were being taken to area hospitals.