BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
251 AM CDT TUE AUG 5 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
SOUTHERN MUSCATINE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL IOWA…
DES MOINES COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST IOWA…
HENRY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST IOWA…
LOUISA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST IOWA…
EASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST IOWA…

* UNTIL 400 AM CDT.

* AT 248 AM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE
HAIL…AND DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THESE STORMS
WERE LOCATED APPROXIMATELY ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES WEST
OF RIVERSIDE TO 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ROME…OR ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 12 MILES NORTH OF WASHINGTON TO 11 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF FAIRFIELD…AND MOVING EAST AT 53 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR…
OLDS…MOUNT PLEASANT…CRAWFORDSVILLE AND COTTER AROUND 300 AM
CDT…
WYMAN…WINFIELD…NEW LONDON AND MOUNT UNION AROUND 305 AM CDT…
NICHOLS…DANVILLE AND COLUMBUS JUNCTION AROUND 310 AM CDT…
GRANDVIEW AND MEDIAPOLIS AROUND 320 AM CDT…

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. MOVE IMMEDIATELY INDOORS AND STAY AWAY
FROM WINDOWS.

THIS STORM HAS ALREADY PRODUCED WINDS TO 65 MPH AND LARGE
HAIL…AND IT REMAINS A THREAT.

PLEASE REPORT ANY SEVERE WEATHER OR DAMAGE TO YOUR LOCAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

THIS STORM IS ALSO PRODUCING FREQUENT AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING.