Special Weather Statement for Benton; Linn; Jones +6 more
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At 648 AM CST, trained weather spotters reported a strong thunderstorm over Mount Vernon, or 10 miles east of Cedar Rapids, moving east at 30 mph. Other strong storms were located near Olin and near Solon. HAZARD...Penny size hail. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters with several reports of pea to nickel size hail...
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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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At 648 AM CST, trained weather spotters reported a strong thunderstorm over Mount Vernon, or 10 miles east of Cedar Rapids, moving east at 30 mph. Other strong storms were located near Olin and near Solon. HAZARD...Penny size hail. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters with several reports of pea to nickel size hail from these storms clusters. A few reports of small hail covering the ground. IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Cedar Rapids, Maquoketa, Anamosa, Tipton, Mechanicsville, Stanwood, Marion, Hiawatha, Mount Vernon, Robins, Lisbon, Fairfax, Solon, Ely, Atkins, Walford, Springville, Palo, Swisher, and Lowden. This includes Interstate 380 between mile markers 9 and 27.
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Special Weather Statement issued November 11 at 6:53AM 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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