Fort Madison, IA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL VAN BUREN AND NORTHWESTERN LEE COUNTIES...

At 920 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Primrose, or 16
miles northwest of Fort Madison, moving south at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

Locations impacted include...
Houghton and Mt Hamill.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A tornado watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can
develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not
immediately likely, if one is spotted act quickly and move to a place
of safety inside a sturdy structure, such as a basement or small
interior room.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
sturdy building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN;
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 541 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHEAST IOWA

DES MOINES            HENRY IA              JEFFERSON
KEOKUK                LEE                   LOUISA
VAN BUREN             WASHINGTON

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BURLINGTON, FAIRFIELD, KEOKUK,
KEOSAUQUA, MOUNT PLEASANT, SIGOURNEY, WAPELLO, AND WASHINGTON.