Special Weather Statement 10/30/2024 19:41 for Iowa areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued October 30 at 9:41PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
October 30, 2024 - 7:41pm
Expires: 
October 30, 2024 - 8:30pm
Description: 
At 941 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Prairieburg to Tiffin. Movement was northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could cause minor tree limb damage and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Anamosa, Tipton, Mechanicsville, Stanwood, Marion, Coralville, North Liberty, Mount Vernon, Dyersville, Monticello, Cascade, Lisbon, Solon, Tiffin, Epworth, Ely, Farley, and Peosta. This includes the following highways... Interstate 80 in Iowa between mile markers 237 and 249. Interstate 380 between mile markers 1 and 9.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Delaware; Dubuque; Linn; Jones; Jackson; Johnson; Cedar
Forcast Office: 
NWS Quad Cities IA IL