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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for E Des Moines County until 5:45pm

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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
EASTERN DES MOINES COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST IOWA…
WESTERN HENDERSON COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS…

* UNTIL 545 PM CDT

* AT 453 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR CARMAN…AND
MOVING NORTH AT 25 MPH.

HAZARD…HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES AND CROPS IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND
DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
BURLINGTON…OQUAWKA…GULF PORT…GLADSTONE…MEDIAPOLIS…
HEAPSVILLE…BURLINGTON REGIONAL AIRPORT…HOPPER…CARTHAGE
LAKE…LONE TREE…DODGEVILLE…SPERRY…DELABAR STATE PARK…
KINGSTON…KOSSUTH AND BIG RIVER STATE FOREST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.