De Witt, IA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...A line of rain showers with strong winds will impact portions of
western Mercer, northwestern Jo Daviess, northwestern Hancock,
central Henderson, southwestern Rock Island, western Clinton,
southeastern Linn, Henry, southeastern Delaware, eastern Washington,
southern Dubuque, Lee, Louisa, eastern Johnson, western Scott, Des
Moines, western Jackson, Muscatine, eastern Van Buren, Cedar,
southeastern Jefferson, Jones, Clark and southeastern Scotland
Counties through 915 AM CST...

At 826 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking line of showers along a
line extending from Monticello to Wyman to Wyaconda. Movement was
northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could cause minor tree limb damage and blow
around unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Davenport, Iowa City, Dubuque, Burlington, Muscatine, Fort Madison,
Keokuk, Mount Pleasant, Maquoketa, Anamosa, Tipton, West Branch,
Kahoka, Wapello, Columbus Junction, Durant, Oquawka, Nauvoo,
Mechanicsville, and Stanwood.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 80 in Iowa between mile markers 248 and 290.
Interstate 280 near mile marker 1.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN;
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected.
Localized higher gusts are possible.

* WHERE...Portions of north central, northwest, and west central
Illinois, east central, northeast, and southeast Iowa, and
northeast Missouri.

* WHEN...From noon today to midnight CST tonight.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

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