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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Iowa, IA

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What is happening

At 707 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over North English, or 16 miles northeast of Sigourney, moving southeast at 30 mph. THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM FOR near Millersburg, Iowa. HAZARD...Baseball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be...

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.

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Bulletin details

At 707 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over North English, or 16 miles northeast of Sigourney, moving southeast at 30 mph. THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM FOR near Millersburg, Iowa. HAZARD...Baseball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be severely injured. Expect shattered windows, extensive damage to roofs, siding, and vehicles. Locations impacted include... Millersburg.

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Official revisions

4 captured
  1. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 7 at 7:07PM CDT until August 7 at 7:30PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

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  2. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 7 at 6:55PM CDT until August 7 at 7:30PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

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  3. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 7 at 6:52PM CDT until August 7 at 7:30PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

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  4. Alert

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 7 at 6:39PM CDT until August 7 at 7:30PM 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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