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Flash Flood Watch
IAZ008-MNZ079-086-087-094-095-191645-
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MITCHELL-WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-MOWER-FILLMORE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...AUSTIN
339 AM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST IOWA AND SOUTHEAST
MINNESOTA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHEAST IOWA...MITCHELL.
IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...DODGE... FILLMORE...MOWER...OLMSTED AND
WABASHA.

* FROM 3 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING

* THUNDERSTORMS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL
ON ALREADY SATURATED SOILS. THE POTENTIAL FOR 1 TO 2 INCHES OF
RAIN BY MONDAY EXISTS.

* BASEMENT FLOODING...RAPID RISES ON CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND ROAD
CLOSURES ARE ALL POSSIBLE FROM HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLASH
FLOODING SHOULD IT OCCUR.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

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Special Weather Statement
IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ086-087-094-095-191145-
ALLAMAKEE-CHICKASAW-CLAYTON-DODGE-FAYETTE-FILLMORE-FLOYD-HOWARD-
MITCHELL-MOWER-OLMSTED-WINNESHIEK-
451 AM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTHEAST THROUGH NORTHEAST
IOWA AND SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA BETWEEN 445 AM AND 630 AM...

AT 445 AM...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS
FROM LAKE MILLS TO MASON CITY TO WATERLOO IOWA. THIS LINE WAS
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH AND SMALL HAIL MAY ACCOMPANY THESE STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS.

THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
RUDD...ROCKFORD...AND NORA SPRINGS AROUND 500 AM...
CHARLES CITY AND NASHUA AROUND 510 AM...
OSAGE AND FLOYD AROUND 520 AM...

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Special Weather Statement
IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ032>034-041-042-
053>055-061-191215-
ALLAMAKEE-BUFFALO-CHICKASAW-CLAYTON-CRAWFORD-DODGE-FAYETTE-FILLMORE-
FLOYD-GRANT-HOUSTON-HOWARD-JACKSON-LA
CROSSE-MITCHELL-MONROE-MOWER-OLMSTED-RICHLAND-TREMPEALEAU-VERNON-
WABASHA-WINNESHIEK-WINONA-
518 AM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE THROUGH NORTHEAST IOWA
AND SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA BETWEEN 515 AM AND 715 AM...

AT 512 AM...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS
EXTENDING FROM MANKATO MINNESOTA SOUTHEAST TO CEDAR RAPIDS IOWA.THIS
LINE WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH AND NICKEL SIZE HAIL MAY ACCOMPANY THESE
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS.

THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
OELWEIN...AUSTIN...JERICO... AND STACYVILLE AROUND 520 AM...
WAUCOMA...HAWKEYE...FAYETTE...AND ARLINGTON AROUND 530 AM...
WEST UNION AND CRESCO AROUND 540 AM...

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Special Weather Statement
IAZ008>011-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ054-061-191200-
ALLAMAKEE-CHICKASAW-CLAYTON-CRAWFORD-DODGE-FAYETTE-FILLMORE-GRANT-
HOUSTON-HOWARD-MITCHELL-MOWER-OLMSTED-WABASHA-WINNESHIEK-WINONA-
604 AM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS MOVING NORTHEAST ACROSS NORTHEAST IOWA
AND SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...

AT 600 AM...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS FROM
WEST CONCORD MINNESOTA TO STRAWBERRY POINT IOWA. THIS LINE WAS
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

SMALL HAIL MAY ACCOMPANY A FEW OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS.

THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
GUTTENBERG...DECORAH...ROCHESTER...AND PRESTON AROUND 610 AM...
WAUKON...MCGREGOR...MARQUETTE...AND ORONOCO AROUND 620 AM...
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN AND ST. CHARLES AROUND 630 AM...

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