Lamont, Iowa

... A Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect until 945 am CDT
for northern Linn... northwestern Jones... southeastern Buchanan and
southern Delaware counties...

At 911 am CDT... National Weather Service Doppler radar continued to
indicate a severe thunderstorm capable of producing damaging winds in
excess of 60 mph. This storm was located approximately near
Prairieburg... or 13 miles northwest of Anamosa... moving southeast at
35 mph.

The severe thunderstorm will be near...
8 miles northeast of Whittier around 920 am CDT...
Stone City and Viola around 930 am CDT...

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

This is a dangerous storm. Move immediately indoors and stay away
from windows.

This storm has already produced a 58 mph wind gust at the
Independence Airport... and it remains a threat.

Please report any severe weather or damage to your local law
enforcement agency for relay to the National Weather Service.

This storm was also moving over areas that received heavy rains
earlier this morning and may produce heavy rain and urban and
small stream flooding.


Lat... Lon 4237 9114 4230 9114 4204 9143 4231 9188
      4248 9179
time... Mot... loc 1412z 305deg 31kt 4224 9146

... Showers and thunderstorms with heavy rainfall affecting the
region...

Numerous showers and thunderstorms where moving east across the
area this morning... .and will continue through at least late
morning. The stronger storms will continue to produce very heavy
rainfall at rates of over an inch an hour. Areas from Iowa
City... to Davenport... and to Sterling can expect 1 to 2 inches of
rainfall through 1030 am.

As these storms pass by and dump heavy rain... expect ponding of water on
roads and in low-lying areas... and rises in area streams and
creeks. Please report any very heavy rainfall rates... water on
roads... and any bankfull roadside ditches to local law enforcement
for relay to the National Weather Service.

Besides the heavy rain... these storms are also producing frequent
cloud to ground lightning. Move indoors and away from windows as
these storms approach.

07/10/2009 0838 am

Independence airpo, Buchanan County.

Thunderstorm wind gust m58 mph, reported by AWOS.






07/10/2009 0535 am

Quasqueton, Buchanan County.

Heavy rain m1.34 inch, reported by trained spotter.


            Fell between 440-510am. Cocorahs observer.





07/10/2009 0430 am

4 miles N of Independence, Buchanan County.

Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by co-op observer.


            Two 2 foot diameter trees down near Route 150. Time
            estimated.





07/10/2009 0415 am

4 miles S of cutshaw bridge, Buchanan County.

Thunderstorm wind gust m50 mph, reported by trained spotter.





07/10/2009 0415 am

4 miles S of cutshaw bridgeaw bridge, Buchanan County.

Hail e0.75 inch, reported by trained spotter.


            Dime to penny size hail and very heavy rainfall.





07/10/2009 0432 am

Independence, Buchanan County.

Hail e0.75 inch, reported by law enforcement.


            Torrential rain with 40 to 50 mph winds. Deputy unable to
            continue to drive.