Charleston, IA Weather Warnings

Issue Date: 325 AM CDT Thu May 19 2022
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central Illinois...northwest Illinois...west central Illinois...east central Iowa...northeast Iowa...southeast Iowa and northeast Missouri. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A cold front will move into east central Iowa tonight with showers and thunderstorms expected to develop along and ahead of the cold front. The Storm Prediction Center has a Slight Risk of severe thunderstorms west of a line from Sigourney to Iowa City to Dubuque. A Marginal Risk extends to the east of that line stretching from Keosaqua to the Quad Cities to Dubuque. The main threats will be damaging winds, hail, heavy rain, and frequent lightning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY The cold front will move through the area Friday morning, with a renewed risk of showers and thunderstorms along it Friday evening. The Storm Prediction Center has a Slight Risk for severe thunderstorms mainly along and east of the Mississippi. There is considerable uncertainty on storm development, as a strong cap will be in place aloft. If storms do develop, the primary risks are large hail and damaging wind gusts. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed tonight.