Special Weather Statement for Buchanan; Delaware; Dubuque +7 more
At 512 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking scattered strong thunderstorms across the U.S. Highway 30 to U.S. Highway 20 corridors in eastern Iowa and far northwest Illinois. Movement was east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and minor flooding....
Official alert brief
At 512 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking scattered strong thunderstorms across the U.S. Highway 30 to U.S. Highway 20 corridors in eastern Iowa and far northwest Illinois. Movement was east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and minor flooding. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could cause minor tree limb damage and blow around unsecured objects. Slowing or redirecting of traffic due to ponding or flowing water. Closure of waterfront access due to flooding. Locations impacted include... Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Freeport, Anamosa, Vinton, Manchester, Galena, Marion, Hiawatha, Mount Vernon, Asbury, Dyersville, Monticello, Robins, Lena, Center Point, Bellevue, Cascade, Lisbon, and Fairfax. This includes Interstate 380 between mile markers 12 and 45.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.