Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
731 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-200230-
ALLAMAKEE-CHICKASAW-CLAYTON-FAYETTE-FLOYD-HOWARD-MITCHELL-WINNESHIEK-
731 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO NORTHEAST IOWA THIS
EVENING...

REPEATING THUNDERSTORMS HAVE BEEN CAUSING EXCESSIVE RAINFALL IN
MITCHELL COUNTY TODAY...WITH WIDESPREAD FLOODING REPORTED IN MUCH OF
THE COUNTY. TRAVEL IS NOT ADVISED.

THUNDERSTORMS OVER CENTRAL IOWA HAVE BEEN ORGANIZING INTO A SQUALL
LINE AND ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO NORTHEAST IOWA BY MID-EVENING.
MOST OF NORTHEAST IOWA REMAINS PRIMED FOR STRONG TO SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING...AND THE SQUALL LINE OF STORMS MOVING IN
IS EXPECTED TO BE STRONG TO SEVERE.

DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE THE MAIN THREAT...BUT SOME LARGE HAIL OR AN
ISOLATED TORNADO CANNOT BE RULED OUT. THOSE EXPERIENCING FLOODING IN
MITCHELL COUNTY WILL RECEIVE 2-3 MORE INCHES OF RAINFALL THIS
EVENING...HOWEVER THE SQUALL LINE SHOULD END THE PROLONGED RAIN
EVENT.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM SUNDAY EVENING FOR
NORTHEASTERN IOWA.

PREPARE NOW FOR POSSIBLE SEVERE WEATHER. MOVE INDOORS AND IF A
WARNING IS ISSUED...TAKE ACTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.

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