Central City, IA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Linn,
northeastern Iowa, southeastern Benton and northwestern Johnson
Counties through 700 AM CDT...

At 612 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Van Horne, or 11 miles north of Marengo, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Cedar Rapids, Marion, Hiawatha, Robins, Fairfax, Ely, Atkins,
Walford, Palo, Shellsburg, Newhall, Blairstown, Van Horne,
Shueyville, Norway, Toddville, Hannen Lake Park, Watkins, Cedar
Rapids Municipal Airport, and Morgan Creek Park.

This includes Interstate 380 between mile markers 12 and 30.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring and may lead to localized flooding.
Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Stay away from
flooded areas. Report any flooding to local law enforcement.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 AM CDT for
east central Iowa.

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MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN;
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
525 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING
AREAS

IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 15 COUNTIES

IN EAST CENTRAL IOWA

BENTON                CEDAR                 IOWA
JOHNSON               JONES                 LINN
MUSCATINE

IN NORTHEAST IOWA

BUCHANAN              DELAWARE

IN SOUTHEAST IOWA

DES MOINES            HENRY IA              JEFFERSON
KEOKUK                LOUISA                WASHINGTON

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ANAMOSA, BURLINGTON, CEDAR RAPIDS,
FAIRFIELD, INDEPENDENCE, IOWA CITY, MANCHESTER, MARENGO,
MOUNT PLEASANT, MUSCATINE, SIGOURNEY, TIPTON, VINTON, WAPELLO,
AND WASHINGTON.

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flash Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of Illinois, including the following areas,
Hancock, Henderson, Henry IL, McDonough, Mercer, Rock Island and
Warren, Iowa, including the following areas, Benton, Cedar,
Clinton, Des Moines, Henry IA, Iowa, Jefferson, Johnson, Jones,
Keokuk, Lee, Linn, Louisa, Muscatine, Scott, Van Buren and
Washington, and northeast Missouri, including the following areas,
Clark and Scotland.

* WHEN...Through Sunday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Extensive
street flooding and flooding of creeks and rivers are possible.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Thunderstorms are expected across the watch area today, and
again tonight into Sunday morning. Very high rainfall rates
of 2 inches or greater in a short time are possible, which
could lead to flash flooding particularly in urban areas. In
addition, with the potential for repeated rounds of storms,
some locations could receive 2 to 4 inches of rain with
locally higher amounts possible. With saturated soils from
previous rainfall, these rainfall rates and rainfall amounts
will lead to an increased risk for flash flooding.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

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