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WWUS53 KDVN 280104 RRA
SVSDVN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
804 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024

IAC101-280145-
/O.CON.KDVN.SV.W.0092.000000T0000Z-240428T0145Z/
Jefferson IA-
804 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT
FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY...

At 804 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Salina, or near
Fairfield, moving northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Fairfield, Lockridge, Maharishi Vedic City, Pleasant Plain, Fairfield
Municipal Airport, Perlee, East Pleasant Plain, Germanville,
Jefferson County Fairgrounds, Jefferson County Park, Mac Coon Access,
Salina, and Beckwith.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for southeastern
Iowa.

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.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature`s leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4107 9209 4116 9191 4116 9172 4096 9172
      4094 9200
TIME...MOT...LOC 0104Z 242DEG 36KT 4103 9184

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

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