Special Weather Statement for Rock Island; Henry; Mercer
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What you need to know
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- Henry, Mercer, Rock Island
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What is happening
At 1028 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Taylor Ridge, or 7 miles southwest of Rock Island, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail. Large amounts of small hail covering the ground and hindering travel is possible. SOURCE...Radar indicated....
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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 1028 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Taylor Ridge, or 7 miles southwest of Rock Island, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail. Large amounts of small hail covering the ground and hindering travel is possible. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could cause minor tree limb damage and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Rock Island, Orion, New Windsor, Alpha, Sherrard, Andover, Reynolds, Oak Grove, Cable, Lynn Center, Taylor Ridge, Preemption, Ophiem, Coyne Center, Swedona, and Griffin. This includes Interstate 74 in Illinois between mile markers 21 and 29.
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Special Weather Statement issued November 11 at 10:30AM CST 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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