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Special Weather Statement for Henry; Mercer

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At 535 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Viola, or 9 miles east of Aledo. This storm was nearly stationary. HAZARD...Funnel clouds and possibly weak, brief tornadoes, and wind gusts to around 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Isolated damage to roofs, siding and trees is...

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Conditions are favorable for the development of funnel clouds, and possibly brief, weak tornadoes. The National Weather Service will continue to closely monitor the situation, and may issue a Tornado Warning if the threat increases. If you see a funnel cloud please seek shelter indoors and then contact your local law enforcement agency for relay to the National Weather Service. 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. Stay away from flooded areas. Report any flooding to local law enforcement.

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At 535 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Viola, or 9 miles east of Aledo. This storm was nearly stationary. HAZARD...Funnel clouds and possibly weak, brief tornadoes, and wind gusts to around 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Isolated damage to roofs, siding and trees is possible. Locations impacted include... Viola, Matherville, Cable, Boden, Shale City, New Windsor, Gilchrist, Old Gilchrist, Griffin, Wanlock, and Swedona.

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    Special Weather Statement issued August 19 at 5:36PM CDT 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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