BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
955 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHERN DES MOINES COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST IOWA…
HENRY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST IOWA…
JEFFERSON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST IOWA…
SOUTHEASTERN KEOKUK COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST IOWA…
LOUISA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST IOWA…
SOUTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST IOWA…

* UNTIL 1100 PM CDT.

* AT 953 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS AROUND 60
MPH…AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY
NEAR RICHLAND…OR 12 MILES NORTH OF FAIRFIELD…AND MOVING EAST AT
55 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
PLEASANT PLAIN…BRIGHTON…LOCKRIDGE…COPPOCK…ROME…WAYLAND…
WESTWOOD…OLDS…MOUNT PLEASANT…CRAWFORDSVILLE…WYMAN…
WINFIELD…NEW LONDON…MOUNT UNION…COLUMBUS CITY…COLUMBUS
JUNCTION…MORNING SUN…GRANDVIEW…WAPELLO AND MEDIAPOLIS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

THIS STORM HAS ALREADY PRODUCED WIND DAMAGE AND 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.