Severe Weather

New Warning (Des Moines, Henry and Lee) until 9:30pm

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
831 PM CDT SUN JUN 26 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
CLARK COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI…
SOUTHERN DES MOINES COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST IOWA…
SOUTHERN HENRY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST IOWA…
LEE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST IOWA…
HANCOCK COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS…
HENDERSON COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS…

* UNTIL 930 PM CDT.

* AT 828 PM CDT…TRAINED SPOTTERS AND DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE
OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS AROUND
60 MPH…AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED
APPROXIMATELY ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM SALEM TO 11 MILES SOUTH
OF LURAY…OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
MOUNT PLEASANT TO 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF KAHOKA…AND MOVING EAST AT
35 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO PILOT
GROVE…DONNELLSON…ST. PAUL…FRANKLIN…LOWELL…ST.
FRANCISVILLE…WAYLAND…WEST POINT…NEW BOSTON…DANVILLE…
DENMARK…MONTROSE…ALEXANDRIA…NAUVOO…FORT MADISON…
MIDDLETOWN…WARSAW…KEOKUK…IOWA ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT…
NIOTA…HAMILTON…WEST BURLINGTON…BURLINGTON…DALLAS CITY…
GULF PORT…COLUSA…ADRIAN…FERRIS…CARMAN…CARTHAGE…
BURNSIDE…GLADSTONE…DISCO…TERRE HAUTE…LA HARPE…
STRONGHURST…RARITAN…BIGGSVILLE…BOWEN AND AUGUSTA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

PLEASE REPORT ANY SEVERE WEATHER OR DAMAGE TO YOUR LOCAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.