Severe Weather

New Warning (Henry, Jefferson, Keokuk and Washington) until 10:30pm

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHWESTERN HENRY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST IOWA…
NORTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST IOWA…
SOUTHERN KEOKUK COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST IOWA…
SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST IOWA…

* UNTIL 1030 PM CDT.

* AT 923 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS AROUND 60
MPH…AND PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED
APPROXIMATELY NEAR HEDRICK…OR 11 MILES NORTH OF OTTUMWA…AND
MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
MARTINSBURG…ABINGDON…PACKWOOD…RICHLAND…MAHARISHI VEDIC
CITY…FAIRFIELD…PLEASANT PLAIN…BRIGHTON…COPPOCK…
LOCKRIDGE…WAYLAND AND ROME.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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