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Special Weather Statement issued November 11 at 6:53AM CST by NWS Quad Cities IA IL, United States of America
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At 648 AM CST, trained weather spotters reported a strong
thunderstorm over Mount Vernon, or 10 miles east of Cedar Rapids,
moving east at 30 mph. Other strong storms were located near Olin
and near Solon.
HAZARD...Penny size hail.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters with several reports of pea to
nickel size hail from these storms clusters. A few reports
of small hail covering the ground.
IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Cedar Rapids, Maquoketa, Anamosa, Tipton, Mechanicsville, Stanwood,
Marion, Hiawatha, Mount Vernon, Robins, Lisbon, Fairfax, Solon, Ely,
Atkins, Walford, Springville, Palo, Swisher, and Lowden.
This includes Interstate 380 between mile markers 9 and 27.
Measurements
| Coordinates | 41.9260, -91.4000 |
|---|---|
| Region | Benton; Linn; Jones; Jackson; Iowa; Johnson; Cedar; Clinton; Scott |
| Location Precision | polygon |
| Issuing Authority | United States of America — us-noaa-nws-en |
| Cap Urgency | Expected |
| Cap Certainty | Observed |
| Cap Expires | 2026-11-11T07:30:00-06:00 |
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