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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
607 PM CDT Tue Jul 2 2024

IAC031-103-139-183-022330-
/O.CON.KDVN.SV.W.0271.000000T0000Z-240702T2330Z/
Cedar IA-Johnson IA-Washington IA-Muscatine IA-
607 PM CDT Tue Jul 2 2024

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN CEDAR...SOUTHEASTERN JOHNSON...NORTHEASTERN
WASHINGTON AND WESTERN MUSCATINE COUNTIES...

At 606 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Hills Access,
or 9 miles south 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.

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 storm will be near...
  West Liberty, Lone Tree, Nichols, and Muscatine County Fairgrounds
  around 610 PM CDT.
  Atalissa and Saulsbury Bridge Campground around 615 PM CDT.
  Muscatine and Moscow around 625 PM CDT.

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

This includes Interstate 80 in Iowa between mile markers 268 and 269.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

This is an EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION with tornado like wind
speeds expected. Mobile homes and high profile vehicles are
especially susceptible to winds of this magnitude and may be
overturned. For your protection move to an interior room on the
lowest floor of a building. This storm has the potential to cause
serious injury and significant property damage.

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LAT...LON 4158 9160 4165 9107 4138 9107 4149 9161
TIME...MOT...LOC 2306Z 270DEG 43KT 4153 9149

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

$$

JTS