Severe Weather

New Warning (Des Moines and Lee) until 10:30pm

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
933 PM CDT MON JUN 21 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
SOUTHERN DES MOINES COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST IOWA…
NORTHEASTERN LEE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST IOWA…
NORTHEASTERN HANCOCK COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS…
SOUTHERN HENDERSON COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS…

* UNTIL 1030 PM CDT.

* AT 929 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH…AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY NEAR DENMARK…OR 10 MILES NORTH OF FORT MADISON…AND MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR…
WEST BURLINGTON AROUND 945 PM CDT…
BURLINGTON AND 8 MILES NORTH OF DALLAS CITY AROUND 950 PM CDT…
CARMAN AND GULF PORT AROUND 955 PM CDT…
8 MILES NORTH OF DISCO AROUND 1000 PM CDT…
TERRE HAUTE AROUND 1005 PM CDT…
STRONGHURST AROUND 1010 PM CDT…

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT MONDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN IOWA AND NORTHWESTERN ILLINOIS AND NORTHEAST MISSOURI.