Severe Weather

New Warning (Clinton and Jackson) until 4:45pm

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
345 PM CDT TUE SEP 21 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
EASTERN CLINTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL IOWA…
SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL IOWA…
CARROLL COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ILLINOIS…
NORTHEASTERN ROCK ISLAND COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ILLINOIS…
WHITESIDE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ILLINOIS…

* UNTIL 445 PM CDT.

* AT 342 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 FULTON…OR 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF CLINTON…AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR…
FAIRHAVEN AND ARGO FAY AROUND 400 PM CDT…
CHADWICK…8 MILES NORTHWEST OF COLETA AND 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MOUNT CARROLL AROUND 410 PM CDT…
MILLEDGEVILLE AROUND 415 PM CDT…
LANARK AROUND 420 PM CDT…
SHANNON AROUND 430 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 900 PM CDT TUESDAY EVENING FOR EASTERN IOWA AND NORTHWESTERN ILLINOIS AND NORTHEAST MISSOURI.