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Special Weather Statement — Iowa; Johnson

Structured official-source report · Published Sep 20, 6:19 AM UTC · Updated Sep 20, 6:03 AM UTC
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At 102 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Delta to near Richland to near Stockport. Movement was northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and minor flooding. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Strong winds could break tree limbs, knock down weak trees and blow around unsecured objects. Slowing or redirecting of traffic due to ponding or flowing water. Closure of waterfront access due to flooding. Locations impacted include... Fairfield, Washington, Sigourney, Kalona, Wellman, Winfield, North English, Riverside, Wayland, Hedrick, Brighton, Richland, Ainsworth, Batavia, Birmingham, Delta, Libertyville, Lockridge, Crawfordsville, and Maharishi Vedic City. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Where it happened

Iowa; Johnson; Keokuk; Washington; Louisa; Jefferson; Henry; Van Buren · 41.249°, -92.055°

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Iowa; Johnson; Keokuk; Washington; Louisa; Jefferson; Henry; Van Buren

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Sep 20, 6:03 AM UTC · nws

At 102 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Delta to near Richland to near Stockport. Movement was northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and minor flooding. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Strong winds could break tree limbs, knock down weak trees and blow around unsecured objects. Slowing or redirecting of traffic due to ponding or flowing water. Closure of waterfront access due to flooding. Locations impacted include... Fairfield, Washington, Sigourney, Kalona, Wellman, Winfield, North English, Riverside, Wayland, Hedrick, Brighton, Richland, Ainsworth, Batavia, Birmingham, Delta, Libertyville, Lockridge, Crawfordsville, and Maharishi Vedic City. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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