The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a

• Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
  Dubuque County in northeastern Iowa…
• Until 700 PM CDT.
• At 555 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from Colesburg to Hopkinton to Coggon, moving east at 50
  mph. HAZARD…70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail. SOURCE…Radar indicated. IMPACT…People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
  damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
  considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to
  mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
• Locations impacted include…
  Dubuque, Asbury, Dyersville, Cascade, Epworth, Farley, Peosta, New
  Vienna, Worthington, Holy Cross, Luxemburg, Rickardsville,
  Sherrill, Centralia, Sageville, Bernard, Zwingle, Balltown,
  Bankston, and Durango.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay
away from windows.

These are dangerous storms, capable of producing large hail driven by
severe winds! SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay
away from windows! If you are caught outdoors, cover your head and
neck.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for northwestern
Illinois…and northeastern and east central Iowa.

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TORNADO…POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT…CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT…RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE…1.50 IN
WIND THREAT…RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST…70 MPH