Severe Thunderstorm Warning for McDonough, IL
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- McDonough
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- Severe
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- Immediate
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What is happening
At 115 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Pennington Point, or 11 miles southeast of Macomb, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Macomb, Industry, Adair, Fandon, Pennington Point,...
What the bulletin says to do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in the Quad Cities. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. 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.
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Bulletin details
At 115 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Pennington Point, or 11 miles southeast of Macomb, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Macomb, Industry, Adair, Fandon, Pennington Point, McDonough County 4-H Grounds, Doddsville, and Argyle Lake State Park.
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 15 at 1:18AM CDT until August 15 at 1:45AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 15 at 12:57AM CDT until August 15 at 1:45AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 15 at 12:31AM CDT until August 15 at 1:45AM 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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