Severe Weather

New Warning (Des Moines) until 11:15am

This storm will be out of the state within fifteen minutes.

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
1015 AM CDT SUN MAY 29 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 1115 AM CDT.

* AT 1015 AM CDT…TRAINED SPOTTERS AND DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 70 MPH…AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED
APPROXIMATELY NEAR LITTLE YORK…OR 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF OQUAWKA…
AND MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
ROSEVILLE…MONMOUTH AND LITTLE SWAN LAKE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

THIS STORM HAS ALREADY PRODUCED WIND DAMAGE AND LARGE HAIL…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.