Special Weather Statement for Mercer; Putnam
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What is happening
At 1152 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles southeast of Corydon to near Mercer to 6 miles northeast of Cainsville. Movement was southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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Bulletin details
At 1152 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles southeast of Corydon to near Mercer to 6 miles northeast of Cainsville. Movement was southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Unionville, Princeton, Mercer, Lineville, Lucerne, Powersville, South Lineville, and Mill Grove.
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Special Weather Statement issued July 20 at 11:52PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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