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

           ...MORE RECORD 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 HIGH TIED IN WATERLOO AND OTTUMWA ALREADY.

CITY            RECORD                  OLD RECORD  DATE

OTTUMWA           86         TIES           86      1964
WATERLOO          87         TIES           87      1964
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MS APR 02