…LINE OF STRONG STORMS MOVING NORTHEAST ACROSS THE AREA…

AT 1230 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM TAMA AND MONTEZUMA MOVING QUICKLY NORTHEASTWARD AT 55 TO 65 MPH.

ONE HALF INCH DIAMETER HAIL…WINDS UP TO 50 MPH…OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING…BRIEF MODERATE DOWNPOURS…ARE POSSIBLE AS THESE STORMS PASS THROUGH THE AREA THROUGH 2 PM CDT.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
WILLIAMSBURG… IOWA CITY… VINTON… CEDAR RAPIDS…
INDEPENDENCE… COGGON… MANCHESTER…

GUSTY WINDS MAY CAUSE SMALL BRANCHES TO BE BLOWN DOWN…AND LOOSE OBJECTS TO BLOW AROUND. STAY AWAY FROM HIGH OBJECTS OUTDOORS SUCH AS TREES. SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY STRUCTURE UNTIL THESE STORMS HAVE PASSED.