934 
SXUS99 KDSM 162113
RERDSM

RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
410 PM CDT TUE APR 16 2002

           ...NEW RECORD DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURES IN IOWA...

A STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW OF VERY WARM AIR CONTINUES ACROSS IOWA THIS 
AFTERNOON.  THIS HAS PUSHED THE MERCURY INTO THE 80S STATEWIDE.  
RECORD HIGHS ARE BEGINNING TO FALL IN PARTS OF THE STATE WITH THE 
RECORD HIGHS NOW BROKEN IN WATERLOO AND OTTUMWA.

CITY            RECORD                  OLD RECORD  DATE

OTTUMWA           87       BREAKS           86      1964
WATERLOO          88       BREAKS           87      1964


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