BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
530 PM CDT FRI AUG 20 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
HENRY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST IOWA…
EASTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST IOWA…
WEST CENTRAL LOUISA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST IOWA…
NORTHEASTERN VAN BUREN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST IOWA…
SOUTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST IOWA…

* UNTIL 630 PM CDT.

* AT 526 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY NEAR STOCKPORT…OR 12 MILES SOUTHEAST OF FAIRFIELD…AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR…
LOCKRIDGE AND 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF SALEM AROUND 535 PM CDT…
ROME AROUND 540 PM CDT…
MOUNT PLEASANT AROUND 545 PM CDT…
7 MILES NORTHWEST OF NEW LONDON AND 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF OLDS AROUND 555 PM CDT…
MOUNT UNION AND WINFIELD AROUND 600 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 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN IOWA AND NORTHWESTERN ILLINOIS AND NORTHEAST MISSOURI.