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Strong Storms Moving into Eastern Iowa

AT 1026 PM…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO NORTHERN BENTON AND SOUTHERN BUCHANAN COUNTIES. THROUGH 1130 PM…THESE STORMS WILL CONTINUE MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH INTO NORTHERN LINN AND SOUTHERN DELAWARE COUNTIES.

THE STORMS WILL PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN…GUSTY WINDS AND SMALL HAIL.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE ALBURNETT…BRANDON…CENTER POINT…CENTRAL CITY…COGGON…GARRISON…MOUNT AUBURN..PARIS…PRAIRIEBURG…QUASQUETON…ROWLEY…RYAN…TROY MILLS…URBANA…VINTON…WALKER AND WAUBEEK

HEAVY RAINS MAY FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS DITCHES AND LOW-LYING AREAS. AVOID THESE LOCATIONS AND DO NOT CROSS FLOODED ROADS AS THEY MAY BE WASHED OUT. WATER LEVELS OF SMALL STREAMS AND RIVERS MAY ALSO RISE…THEREFORE SEEK HIGHER GROUND IF THREATENED BY FLOOD WATERS.