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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Benton, IA; Delaware, IA; Jones, IA +1 more

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What you need to know

Applies to
Benton, Delaware, Jones, Linn
Effective
Ended
Official severity
Severe
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Immediate
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Observed

What is happening

At 537 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Farley to near Stone City to Shellsburg, moving southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Two inch hail and 70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Law enforcement. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding,...

What the bulletin says to do

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. 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.

Full official description

Bulletin details

At 537 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Farley to near Stone City to Shellsburg, moving southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Two inch hail and 70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Law enforcement. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Vinton, Marion, Monticello, Robins, Center Point, Central City, Palo, Shellsburg, Alburnett, Coggon, Hopkinton, Prairieburg, Toddville, Waubeek, Stone City, Whittier, Langworthy, Paris, Linn County Fairgrounds, and Pinicon Ridge Park. This includes Interstate 380 between mile markers 27 and 39.

Lifecycle record

Official revisions

4 captured
  1. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 7 at 5:37PM CDT until August 7 at 5:45PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

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  2. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 7 at 5:33PM CDT until August 7 at 5:45PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

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  3. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 7 at 5:19PM CDT until August 7 at 5:45PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

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  4. Alert

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 7 at 4:48PM CDT until August 7 at 5:45PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

    Official revision

Source and limitations

Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Quad Cities IA IL. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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