Severe Weather

New Warning (Cedar, Clinton, Jackson and Jones) until 5:15pm

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
412 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 515 PM CDT.

* AT 408 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 NEAR MECHANICSVILLE…AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
MORLEY…STANWOOD…OLIN…CLARENCE…AMBER…CENTER JUNCTION…
WYOMING…OXFORD JUNCTION…ONSLOW…LOST NATION…MONMOUTH…
CANTON AND NASHVILLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

THIS STORM HAS ALREADY PRODUCED LARGE HAIL…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 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR
EASTERN IOWA AND NORTHWESTERN ILLINOIS AND NORTHEAST MISSOURI.