293 SXUS99 KDSM 241520 CCB RERDSM PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1020 AM CDT THU JUL 24 2003 ...NEW MINIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORDS FOR JULY 24 THIS MORNING... HIGH PRESSURE AND CLEAR SKIES OVERNIGHT PRODUCED COOL TEMPERATURES IN CENTRAL IOWA THIS EARLY MORNING. WINTERSET BROKE A 107 YEAR OLD RECORD FOR THE DATE. SEVERAL OTHER SITES TIED RECORDS FOR THE DATE. STATION NEW RECORD OLD RECORD (YEAR) ESTHERVILLE 50 52 / 1971 OTTUMWA 52 54 / 2000 LEON 49 53 / 2000 TIED RECORD: ANKENY 53 53 / 2000 $$ RUSSELL