Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Quad Cities, IA IL
Issued by NWS Quad Cities, IA IL
714 WWUS83 KDVN 150709 SPSDVN Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL 209 AM CDT Thu Aug 15 2024 IAZ052-053-064-065-067-077-078-150815- Linn IA-Washington IA-Muscatine IA-Cedar IA-Louisa IA-Jones IA- Johnson IA- 209 AM CDT Thu Aug 15 2024 ...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southeastern Linn, northern Washington, northwestern Muscatine, Cedar, northwestern Louisa, southwestern Jones and Johnson Counties through 315 AM CDT... At 205 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Lake Macbride State Park to 6 miles south of Riverside. Movement was east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Minor flooding. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Slowing or redirecting of traffic due to ponding or flowing water. Locations impacted include... Iowa City, Tipton, West Branch, Durant, Mechanicsville, Stanwood, Coralville, North Liberty, West Liberty, Wilton, Kalona, Solon, Tiffin, Wellman, Lone Tree, University Heights, Riverside, Swisher, Oxford, and Lowden. This includes the following highways... Interstate 80 in Iowa between mile markers 231 and 277. Interstate 380 between mile markers 1 and 11. Rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches have fallen particularly around portions of central and northern Johnson County, and can be expected with these storms as they move east. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 4194 9090 4155 9092 4144 9135 4132 9185 4186 9179 4186 9136 4195 9136 TIME...MOT...LOC 0705Z 251DEG 29KT 4179 9156 4139 9158 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH $$ McClure