This is a storm to the north of the tornadic storm in the southern part of Allamakee County. This storm too will be out of the state within the next 15-20 minutes.
BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
956 PM CDT THU JUN 18 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTH CENTRAL ALLAMAKEE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST IOWA…
VERNON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN…

* UNTIL 1100 PM CDT

* AT 954 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES WEST OF DE SOTO…OR NEAR LANSING…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR…
DE SOTO AND VICTORY AROUND 1005 PM…
RED MOUND AND ROMANCE AROUND 1010 PM…
RETREAT AROUND 1015 PM…
WEST PRAIRIE AND PURDY AROUND 1020 PM…

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

FOR YOUR PROTECTION…MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

REMEMBER…SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCED WARNING.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM FRIDAY MORNING FOR NORTHEASTERN IOWA AND SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN.