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Just reported all units are back on station and St Rd 38 is open. No report on damage or cause available

SUMMARY...Strong thunderstorms capable of very intense short-term rainfall rates moving toward wetter soil conditions as complex
matures toward late evening. Isolated flash flooding becoming
increasingly possible. Rainfall rates of up to 2 inches per hour is possible with the heaviest thunderstorm.

The following is a Mesoscale Precipitation Discussion from the Weather Prediction Center...

SUMMARY...Developing convection along the warm front, as well as
the associated convection along the cold front, may cause flash
flooding in urbanized and areas with overly saturated soils.

Tornado Watch is in effect for Madison County until 10 pm.

PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
A FEW TORNADOES POSSIBLE
SCATTERED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE
ISOLATED LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER
POSSIBLE

SUMMARY...A FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT EXISTS FOR SUPERCELLS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING, ESPECIALLY NEAR A NORTHWARD-SHIFTING WARM FRONT AND EASTWARD-MOVING SURFACE LOW. THESE STORMS WILL POSE A RISK FOR A FEW TORNADOES ASIDE FROM DAMAGING WINDS AND HAIL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...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.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN MADISON AND EAST CENTRAL HAMILTON COUNTIES...

At 548 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles southwest of Anderson, moving north at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

This severe storm will be near...
Woodlawn Heights, Country Club Heights and River Forest around 555 PM EDT.

This includes Interstate 69 between mile markers 214 and 224.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.