Special Weather Statement for Iowa; Lafayette
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What is happening
At 749 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles east of Fennimore to Shullsburg. Movement was northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow...
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 749 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles east of Fennimore to Shullsburg. Movement was northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Dodgeville, Mineral Point, Darlington, Shullsburg, Belmont, Argyle, Blanchardville, Barneveld, Wiota, Highland, Arena, Ridgeway, Centerville, Avoca, Orion, Linden, South Wayne, Waldwick, Cobb, and Fayette. This includes the following highways... U.S. Highway 18 between mile markers 49 and 61. U.S. Highway 151 between mile markers 23 and 47.
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Special Weather Statement issued September 3 at 7:49AM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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