Special Weather Statement for Benton; Linn; Jones +3 more
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At 602 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a thunderstorm near Atkins, or 9 miles west of Cedar Rapids, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Pea to Penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. Spotters also reported half inch hail with this storm. IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
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Bulletin details
At 602 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a thunderstorm near Atkins, or 9 miles west of Cedar Rapids, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Pea to Penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. Spotters also reported half inch hail with this storm. IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Cedar Rapids, Marion, Hiawatha, Mount Vernon, Lisbon, Fairfax, Solon, Ely, Atkins, Walford, Springville, Swisher, Newhall, Shueyville, Norway, Bertram, Martelle, Sutliff, Wanatee Park, and Marion Airport. This includes Interstate 380 between mile markers 9 and 26.
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Special Weather Statement issued November 11 at 6:04AM CST 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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