THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A SPECIAL
WEATHER STATEMENT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1130 PM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING
COUNTIES…

IN IOWA
JOHNSON…MUSCATINE…WASHINGTON AND LOUISA

IN ILLINOIS
ROCK ISLAND AND MERCER

INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
ALEDO…ELIZA…ILLINOIS CITY…JOY…MANNON…MILLERSBURG…NEW
BOSTON…SEATON…AINSWORTH…COLUMBUS CITY…COLUMBUS
JUNCTION…CONESVILLE…COTTER…CRAWFORDSVILLE…FAIRPORT…
FRUITLAND…GRANDVIEW…LETTS…LONE TREE…MONTPELIER…
MUSCATINE…NICHOLS…RIVERSIDE…TOOLESBORO…WAPELLO…
WASHINGTON AND WYMAN

AT 1024 PM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
THUNDERSTORM 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF RIVERSIDE…OR ABOUT 11 MILES
NORTHWEST OF COLUMBUS JUNCTION…MOVING EAST AT 32 MPH. THIS STORM
IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORRENTIAL RAINFALL…AND POSSIBLY SMALL
HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS. RAINFALL MAY FALL AT RATES THAT CREATE MINOR
FLOODING IN URBAN AREAS.

INTENSE LIGHTNING IS REPORTED WITH THIS STORM. IF OUTDOORS…STAY
AWAY FROM ISOLATED HIGH OBJECTS SUCH AS TREES. MOVE INDOORS IF
POSSIBLE. WHEN INDOORS…STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS AND AVOID
USING TELEPHONES UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. TRY TO UNPLUG UNNECESSARY
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES BEFORE THE THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES.