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    LOCATIONS
    Eastern Iowa, Western and Northwest Illinois, Northeast Missouri, Southwest Wisconsin
    EFFECTIVE
    This Tuesday afternoon and evening from 1205 PM until 800 PM CDT.
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    SITUATION
    Arcing bands and clusters of severe storms including supercells will steadily move northeastward across the region through the afternoon, with the potential for all hazards including tornadoes, a couple of which could be strong. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles east and west of a line from 40 miles north of Dubuque IA to 75 miles south southwest of Quincy IL. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).
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Politics life: Blurs Dave Rowntree selected as candidate for UK Parliament

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Blur drummer Dave Rowntree is running for Parliament.

Rowntree has been selected as the U.K.’s Labour Party candidate for the Mid Sussex constituency. He previously served on the Norfolk County Council.

“I’m absolutely thrilled to have been selected as the @uklabour candidate for Mid Sussex!” Rowntree writes in an Instagram post. “Now the work begins.”

Mid Sussex’s incumbent member of Parliament is Conservative Mims Davies.

In addition to launching his campaign, Rowntree has a big music gig coming up. He and Blur are set to play Coachella in April.

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