The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a

• Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
  Northwestern Jo Daviess County in northwestern Illinois…
  Northwestern Jackson County in east central Iowa…
  Central Dubuque County in northeastern Iowa…
• Until 1100 PM CDT.
• At 1009 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Bernard, or
  11 miles southwest of Dubuque, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE…Radar indicated. IMPACT…Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
• Locations impacted include…
  Dubuque, Galena, Asbury, Epworth, East Dubuque, Peosta, La Motte,
  Menominee, Rickardsville, Sherrill, St. Donatus, Centralia,
  Sageville, Bernard, Zwingle, Durango, Graf, Otter Creek, South Gary
  Owen, and Dubuque Regional Airport.

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.

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

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TORNADO…POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT…RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE…0.75 IN
WIND THREAT…RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST…60 MPH

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