Weather Alert: Severe Weather July 19 (Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa)

Follow Up: July 19: Mesoscale Discussion #1662- North Illinois, East Iowa, Southwest Wisconsin

The Weather Centre has begun an experimental test of an outlining procedure for areas at risk for any form of weather phenomena.

THE WEATHER CENTRE HAS ISSUED A WEATHER ALERT FOR:
-ILLINOIS
-IOWA
-WISCONSIN

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THE WEATHER CENTRE HAS IDENTIFIED AN AREA IN THE OUTLINED REGION AT RISK FOR A FORM OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS WEATHER.

ILLINOIS...IOWA...AND WISCONSIN ARE AT RISK FOR HEAVY RAINFALL AND DAMAGING WINDS THROUGH THIS EVENING.

DISCUSSION... HIGH CAPES AND HIGH PWAT READINGS HAVE LED THE WEATHER CENTRE TO ISSUE A PUBLIC WEATHER ALERT.
STORM DEVELOPMENT IS EXPECTED IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THESE STORMS WILL HAVE POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGING WINDS AND ESPECIALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. WITH PWAT VALUES ABOVE 2 INCHES... THE RISK FOR FLASH FLOODING HAS SKYROCKETED.

WE WILL CONTINUE MONITORING THIS SITUATION AND PROVIDE UPDATES AS NEEDED.

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