Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Bureau, IL
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- Severe
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What is happening
At 1000 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Mendota to near Peru to Standard, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. This line of storms has a history of producing wind damage across portions of Bureau County. IMPACT...Expect considerable...
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. 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 1000 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Mendota to near Peru to Standard, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. This line of storms has a history of producing wind damage across portions of Bureau County. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Spring Valley, DePue, Ladd, La Moille, Dalzell, Cherry, Malden, Seatonville, Arlington, Hollowayville, Coal Hollow, Zearing, and Ottville. This includes the following highways... Interstate 80 in Illinois between mile markers 60 and 73. Interstate 180 between mile markers 9 and 13.
Lifecycle record
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 11 at 10:01AM CDT until August 11 at 10:15AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 11 at 9:49AM CDT until August 11 at 10:15AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 11 at 9:28AM CDT until August 11 at 10:15AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 11 at 9:10AM CDT until August 11 at 10:15AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 11 at 8:54AM CDT until August 11 at 10:15AM 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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