BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
239 PM CDT SUN AUG 9 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
DUBUQUE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST IOWA…

* UNTIL 345 PM CDT.

* AT 238 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED APPROXIMATELY ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM LUXEMBURG TO 8 MILES WEST OF CASCADE…OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 22 MILES NORTHWEST OF DUBUQUE TO 12 MILES NORTHEAST OF ANAMOSA…AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR…
HOLY CROSS AND FARLEY AROUND 245 PM CDT…
EPWORTH…CASCADE…BANKSTON AND BALLTOWN AROUND 250 PM CDT…
RICKARDSVILLE…PEOSTA AND CENTRALIA AROUND 255 PM CDT…
SHERRILL AROUND 300 PM CDT…

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

THIS STORM HAS ALREADY PRODUCED 60 MPH WINDS…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.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR NORTHEASTERN IOWA AND NORTHWEST ILLINOIS.