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At 141 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Kalona to near Cotter to near New London, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Iowa City, Muscatine, Washington, West Branch, Wapello, Columbus Junction, West Liberty, Kalona, Wellman, Lone Tree, Winfield, Riverside, Fruitland, Wayland, Hills, Brighton, Ainsworth, Grandview, Conesville, and Columbus City. This includes Interstate 80 in Iowa between mile markers 249 and 265. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in the Quad Cities. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Where it happened
Mercer, IL; Rock Island, IL; Cedar, IA; Henry, IA; Jefferson, IA; Johnson, IA; Keokuk, IA; Louisa, IA; Muscatine, IA; Van Buren, IA; Washington, IA · 41.253°, -91.837°
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- Mercer, IL; Rock Island, IL; Cedar, IA; Henry, IA; Jefferson, IA; Johnson, IA; Keokuk, IA; Louisa, IA; Muscatine, IA; Washington, IA
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At 141 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Kalona to near Cotter to near New London, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Iowa City, Muscatine, Washington, West Branch, Wapello, Columbus Junction, West Liberty, Kalona, Wellman, Lone Tree, Winfield, Riverside, Fruitland, Wayland, Hills, Brighton, Ainsworth, Grandview, Conesville, and Columbus City. This includes Interstate 80 in Iowa between mile markers 249 and 265. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in the Quad Cities. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
SVRDVN The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Western Rock Island County in northwestern Illinois... Northwestern Mercer County in northwestern Illinois... Northern Henry County in southeastern Iowa... North central Van Buren County in southeastern Iowa... Louisa County in southeastern Iowa... Southeastern Keokuk County in southeastern Iowa... Southwestern Cedar County in east central Iowa... Southern Johnson County in east central Iowa... Washington County in southeastern Iowa... Muscatine County in east central Iowa... Jefferson County in southeastern Iowa... * Until 215 AM CDT. * At 118 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Harper to near Coppock to near Hillsboro, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Iowa City, Muscatine, Fairfield, Washington, West Branch, Wapello, Sigourney, Columbus Junction, West Liberty, Kalona, Wellman, Lone Tree, Winfield, Riverside, Fruitland, Wayland, Hills, Brighton, Richland, and Ainsworth. This includes Interstate 80 in Iowa between mile markers 248 and 265. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.