Monday, May 20, 2013

Special Weather Statement 01:00:55.361844.9

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...

AT 1258 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
AN AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 24 MILES
NORTHWEST OF LAKE SUMMERSET TO 13 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LAKE SUMMERSET
TO MOUNT MORRIS...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

WINDS GREATER THAN 40 MPH...OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...
BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS...ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

CITIES AND TOWNS AFFECTED...
FORRESTON... MOUNT MORRIS... PECATONICA...
OREGON... LAKE SUMMERSET... WINNEBAGO...
DURAND... BYRON... STILLMAN VALLEY...

OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED...
CASTLE ROCK STATE PARK...LOWDEN STATE PARK...ROCK CUT STATE
PARK...ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE...

I-90 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1 AND 76.
I-39 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 101 AND 123.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

GUSTY WINDS MAY CAUSE SMALL OBJECTS SUCH AS TRASH BINS TO BLOW
AROUND. STAY AWAY FROM HIGH OBJECTS OUTDOORS SUCH AS TREES. HEAVY
RAINFALL COULD LEAD TO STANDING WATER ON ROADWAYS AND POOR
VISIBILITY. SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY STRUCTURE UNTIL THESE STORMS
HAVE PASSED.

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LAT...LON 4250 8885 4250 8866 4215 8858 4215 8859
4209 8859 4203 8860 4185 8952 4220 8961
4221 8940 4250 8940
TIME...MOT...LOC 0558Z 254DEG 48KT 4268 8968 4238 8952
4196 8942