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Saturday, June 15, 2019

6/15/2019 Illinois & Iowa Tornado Warning




This particular alert has been cancelled.

Tornado Warning
ILC071-131-IAC057-115-160200-
/O.NEW.KDVN.TO.W.0029.190616T0124Z-190616T0200Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
824 PM CDT Sat Jun 15 2019

The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Henderson County in west central Illinois...
Southwestern Mercer County in northwestern Illinois...
Northeastern Des Moines County in southeastern Iowa...
Southeastern Louisa County in southeastern Iowa...

* Until 900 PM CDT.

* At 824 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Oakville, or 9 miles southeast of Wapello, moving
east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
Keithsburg around 840 PM CDT.
Seaton around 900 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Northfield, 4th Pumping Station Campground, Ogle, Elrick Junction and
Big River State Forest.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4101 9110 4110 9115 4121 9080 4105 9079
TIME...MOT...LOC 0124Z 253DEG 21KT 4108 9106

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...less than 0.75 IN

$$

Uttech

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