• Tornado Watch - Click for Details
    ...A Tornado Watch has been issued...
    Expires: May 21, 2024 @ 9:00pm
    LOCATIONS
    Iowa, Northwest Illinois, Southeast Minnesota, Western Wisconsin
    EFFECTIVE
    This Tuesday afternoon and evening from 110 PM until 900 PM CDT. ...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION...
    THREATS
    Several tornadoes and a few intense tornadoes likely, Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 90 mph likely, Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events to 4 inches in diameter possible
    SITUATION
    An increasingly volatile environment and very strong atmospheric winds are expected to yield an outbreak of severe storms including tornadoes and widespread damaging winds across the region through the afternoon and early evening. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 110 statute miles east and west of a line from 30 miles south southwest of Ottumwa IA to 50 miles northeast of Mankato MN. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).
    PRECAUTIONS
    A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for tornadoes and severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area. Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible warnings.

Atkinson and Annawan Area Residents Remain without Electricity into Monday Morning

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Atkinson and Annawan area residents remain without electricity as Ameren works to find a solution to the outage.  According to a release by the Henry County Office of Emergency Management (OEM), the earliest power will be restored to the area is 10:30 AM today, January 22, 224.  Ameren has a mobile substation in place but it is taking longer than expected to get it working due to the weather.  Many residents lost power around noon on Sunday and remain in the dark on Monday morning.  If you need a warming shelter, contact the Henry County Sheriff’s Office at 309-937-3911.  Henry County OEM will provide updates when they receive them.

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