Severe Weather

New Warning (Cedar, Clinton, Jackson and Jones) until 7:45pm

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
659 PM CDT SUN APR 3 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHERN CEDAR COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL IOWA…
WESTERN CLINTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL IOWA…
SOUTHWESTERN JACKSON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL IOWA…
SOUTHERN JONES COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL IOWA…

* UNTIL 745 PM CDT.

* AT 656 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS
OF 60 MPH…AND PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED
APPROXIMATELY 7 MILES WEST OF MECHANICSVILLE…AND MOVING EAST AT
65 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
MORLEY…STANWOOD…OLIN…CLARENCE…WYOMING…LOWDEN…OXFORD
JUNCTION…TORONTO…WHEATLAND…MONMOUTH…LOST NATION…
CALAMUS…NASHVILLE…GRAND MOUND…HURSTVILLE…MAQUOKETA…
WELTON…DELMAR…DEWITT…CHARLOTTE AND SPRINGBROOK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT MONDAY MORNING
FOR EASTERN IOWA AND NORTHWESTERN ILLINOIS AND NORTHEAST MISSOURI.