The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a

• Severe Thunderstorm Warning for… Southwestern Jackson County in east central Iowa… Cedar County in east central Iowa… Dubuque County in northeastern Iowa… Northeastern Johnson County in east central Iowa… Jones County in east central Iowa… Delaware County in northeastern Iowa… Eastern Linn County in east central Iowa… Western Clinton County in east central Iowa…
• Until 600 PM CDT.
• At 516 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Edgewood to near Morse, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD…70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE…Radar indicated. IMPACT…Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
• Severe thunderstorms will be near… Edgewood and Oneida around 520 PM CDT. Greeley, Buchanan, Twin Bridges Park, Cedar Bluff, Cedar Valley and Cedar Valley Park around 525 PM CDT. Mechanicsville, Colesburg, Cedar County Fairgrounds, Tipton Matthews Airport and Petersburg around 530 PM CDT. Tipton, Stanwood, New Vienna and New Wine Park around 535 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include Bennett, Holy Cross, Luxemburg, Clarence, Lowden, Cottage Hill, Massillon Park, Bennett Park, Bankston Park, Wheatland, Rickardsville, Toronto, Balltown, Waupeton, Walnut Grove Park, Big Rock, East Rickardsville, Five Points, Calamus and Sherman Park. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for northeastern and east central Iowa. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay away from windows. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for northeastern and east central Iowa. && TORNADO…POSSIBLE; THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT…CONSIDERABLE; HAIL THREAT…RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE…1.00 IN; WIND THREAT…RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST…70 MPH