This warning does NOT include Cedar Rapids, but does include the northern suburbs.

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
729 PM CDT WED JUN 8 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHEASTERN BENTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL IOWA…
NORTHERN LINN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL IOWA…

* UNTIL 830 PM CDT.

* AT 727 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH…AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY NEAR URBANA…OR 9 MILES EAST OF VINTON…AND MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO PALO…CENTER POINT…WALKER…TODDVILLE…HIAWATHA…ROBINS…TROY MILLS…ALBURNETT…MARION…PARIS…COGGON…CENTRAL CITY…WHITTIER…WAUBEEK…SPRINGVILLE…VIOLA AND PRAIRIEBURG.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 380 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 25 AND 48.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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