Special Weather Statement for Johnson; Muscatine; Scott +6 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Des Moines, Johnson, Louisa, Muscatine, Scott, Henderson, Mercer, Rock Island and 1 more
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What is happening
At 1034 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Muscatine to near Biggsville. Movement was east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and torrential rainfall leading to localized flooding. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could cause minor tree limb...
What the bulletin says to do
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. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 AM CDT for northwestern and west central Illinois...and southeastern and east central Iowa.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 1034 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Muscatine to near Biggsville. Movement was east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and torrential rainfall leading to localized 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... Rock Island, Burlington, Muscatine, Monmouth, Aledo, Wapello, Columbus Junction, Oquawka, Milan, Burgess, Mediapolis, Andalusia, Roseville, Fruitland, Viola, Stronghurst, Morning Sun, Millersburg, Matherville, and Kirkwood. This includes Interstate 280 between mile markers 11 and 13. Rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches per hour are possible with the strongest storms.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 13 at 10:35AM 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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