Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Locations Affected

Garrison, IA ∙ Parnell, IA ∙ Urbana, IA ∙ Koszta, IA ∙ North English, IA ∙ South Amana, IA ∙ Atkins, IA ∙ Millersburg, IA ∙ Williamsburg, IA ∙ Middle Amana, IA

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL 256 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024 The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Benton County in east central Iowa... Iowa County in east central Iowa... * Until 345 AM CDT. * At 256 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Traer to Chelsea to near Lake Iowa Park, moving north at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Vinton, Marengo, Williamsburg, Belle Plaine, Atkins, Walford, Urbana, North English, Shellsburg, Victor, Newhall, Blairstown, Van Horne, Keystone, Norway, Garrison, Ladora, Parnell, Millersburg, and Mount Auburn. This includes the following highways... Interstate 80 in Iowa between mile markers 206 and 228. Interstate 380 between mile markers 40 and 48. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in the Quad Cities. && LAT...LON 4230 9230 4230 9184 4151 9183 4151 9229 TIME...MOT...LOC 0756Z 193DEG 45KT 4223 9255 4192 9241 4160 9222 TORNADO...POSSIBLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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