One product issued by NWS for: Vinton IA
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL 505 AM CDT Thu Jun 13 2024 IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-076>078-087>089-098-099-ILZ001-002-007- 009-015>018-024>026-034-035-MOZ009-010-141100- Buchanan-Delaware-Dubuque-Benton-Linn-Jones-Jackson-Iowa-Johnson- Cedar-Clinton-Muscatine-Scott-Keokuk-Washington-Louisa-Jefferson- Henry IA-Des Moines-Van Buren-Lee-Jo Daviess-Stephenson-Carroll- Whiteside-Rock Island-Henry IL-Bureau-Putnam-Mercer-Henderson- Warren-Hancock-McDonough-Scotland-Clark- 505 AM CDT Thu Jun 13 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central Illinois...northwest Illinois...west central Illinois...east central Iowa...northeast Iowa...southeast Iowa and northeast Missouri. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A cold front pushing into heat and humidity today will produce the chance(40 to 70%) for strong to severe thunderstorms across portions of the Outlook Area this afternoon and evening. Large hail and damaging winds are the primary threats, although a tornado or two cannot be ruled out. Locally heavy rain will also be possible. The Storm Prediction Center is forecasting an Enhanced Risk for severe weather, level 3 out of 5 for areas south of Iowa City, to Sterling Illinois. There is a Slight Risk, level 2 out of 5, across the rest of the Outlook Area. Before the storms occur, heat index readings may range from 95 to near 100 degrees south of Interstate 80. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY Re-building heat and humidity will combine with near daily thunderstorm chances in the region from Saturday through early next week. Some strong to severe storms will be possible from time to time. There will also be the chance for locally heavy rain out of any storm system. Heat index readings may exceed 95 degrees at times Sunday and Monday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will be needed this afternoon and evening. GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY: Southeast at 40 MPH. $$ 12