Special Weather Statement for Benton; Linn; Iowa
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What you need to know
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What is happening
Conditions are favorable for the development of brief funnel clouds. These types of funnel clouds rarely touch down, and if they do, they typically produce brief weak tornadoes. The National Weather Service will continue to closely monitor the situation. If you see a funnel cloud or tornado, seek shelter indoors...
What the bulletin says to do
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Full official description
Bulletin details
Conditions are favorable for the development of brief funnel clouds. These types of funnel clouds rarely touch down, and if they do, they typically produce brief weak tornadoes. The National Weather Service will continue to closely monitor the situation. If you see a funnel cloud or tornado, seek shelter indoors and then contact your local law enforcement agency for relay to the National Weather Service.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 15 at 5:11PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
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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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