Severe Weather

New Warning (Buchanan and Delaware) until 3:30am

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
228 AM CDT WED JUN 23 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
BUCHANAN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST IOWA…
WESTERN DELAWARE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST IOWA…

* UNTIL 330 AM CDT.

* AT 225 AM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH…AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 15 MILES WEST OF JESUP…OR NEAR WATERLOO…AND MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR…
JESUP AROUND 245 AM CDT…
INDEPENDENCE AROUND 300 AM CDT…
WINTHROP AND QUASQUETON AROUND 310 AM CDT…
MASONVILLE AROUND 320 AM CDT…
MANCHESTER AROUND 330 AM CDT…

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 380 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 49 AND 55.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

THIS STORM HAS ALREADY PRODUCED WINDS OVER 60 MPH…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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 AM CDT WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR NORTHEASTERN IOWA AND NORTHWEST ILLINOIS.