Tornado Warning issued April 17 at 5:43PM CDT until April 17 at 6:45PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Details
TORDVN
The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Cedar County in east central Iowa...
Northern Scott County in east central Iowa...
Western Clinton County in east central Iowa...
* Until 645 PM CDT.
* At 542 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Atalissa, or 11 miles west of Durant, moving
northeast at 50 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...
Durant, Bennett, and Sunbury around 550 PM CDT.
Walcott, New Liberty, Plainview, Camp Liberty, and Bennett Park
around 555 PM CDT.
Dixon, Maysville, Big Rock, and Sherman Park around 600 PM CDT.
Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include
Wheatland, Calamus, Donahue, Long Grove, Grand Mound, DeWitt, Scott
County Park, Park View, Clinton County Fairgrounds, McCausland,
Welton, Malone and Low Moor.
This includes Interstate 80 in Iowa between mile markers 263 and 286.
Recommendations
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.
Motorists should not take shelter under highway overpasses. If you
cannot safely drive away from the tornado, as a last resort, either
park your vehicle and stay put, or abandon your vehicle and lie down
in a low lying area and protect yourself from flying debris.
This storm has a history of producing tornadoes. For your safety,
seek shelter now!