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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
557 PM CDT Tue Jul 2 2024

The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Cedar County in east central Iowa...
  Southern Johnson County in east central Iowa...
  Northeastern Washington County in southeastern Iowa...
  Western Muscatine County in east central Iowa...

* Until 630 PM CDT.

* At 555 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Sharon
  Center, or 11 miles southwest of Iowa City, moving east at 50 mph.

  THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM FOR SOUTHERN JOHNSON COUNTY AND
NORTHEAST WASHINGTON COUNTY.

  HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. At 551 PM, a personal weather
           station reported an 81 mph gust four miles northwest of
           Kalona, IA.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
           shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect
           considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles.
           Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Lone Tree, Riverside, Hills, River Junction, and Hills Access
  around 600 PM CDT.
  West Liberty, Nichols, and Muscatine County Fairgrounds around 610
  PM CDT.
  Atalissa and Saulsbury Bridge Campground around 620 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include
Saulsbury Bridge Campground, Frytown, Muscatine County Fairgrounds,
Ardon, Hills Access, River Junction, Moscow, and Sharon Center.

This includes Interstate 80 in Iowa between mile markers 267 and 269.

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.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for southeastern
and east central Iowa.

&&

LAT...LON 4158 9176 4165 9107 4138 9107 4147 9177
TIME...MOT...LOC 2255Z 270DEG 43KT 4153 9167

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...DESTRUCTIVE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...80 MPH

$$

JTS