Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Benton, IA; Buchanan, IA; Linn, IA
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At 515 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Alburnett to near Fairfax to Koszta, moving southeast at 60 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Public. At 459 PM an automated weather station recorded a 74 mph wind gust 5 miles north of Newhall, Iowa....
What the bulletin says to do
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for northeastern and east central Iowa. 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. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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At 515 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Alburnett to near Fairfax to Koszta, moving southeast at 60 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Public. At 459 PM an automated weather station recorded a 74 mph wind gust 5 miles north of Newhall, Iowa. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Cedar Rapids, Vinton, Marion, Hiawatha, Robins, Belle Plaine, Center Point, Fairfax, Ely, Atkins, Walford, Urbana, Palo, Shellsburg, Newhall, Walker, Blairstown, Van Horne, Alburnett, and Keystone. This includes Interstate 380 between mile markers 12 and 45.
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 20 at 5:16PM CDT until July 20 at 5:30PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 20 at 4:53PM CDT until July 20 at 5:30PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 20 at 4:36PM CDT until July 20 at 5:30PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 20 at 4:18PM CDT until July 20 at 5:30PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
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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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