Illinois, Iowa Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/23/2026 22:17

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 24 at 12:17AM CDT until April 24 at 12:45AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 23, 2026 - 10:17pm
Expires: 
April 23, 2026 - 11:00pm
Description: 
At 1217 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Charlotte to Malone to Moline, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Davenport, Moline, Rock Island, Bettendorf, Clinton, East Moline, Silvis, Eldridge, DeWitt, Milan, Camanche, Le Claire, Coal Valley, Fulton, Hampton, Port Byron, Walcott, Blue Grass, Buffalo, and Andalusia. This includes the following highways... Interstate 74 in Iowa between mile markers 1 and 5. Interstate 80 in Iowa between mile markers 285 and 306. Interstate 80 in Illinois between mile markers 1 and 5. Interstate 74 in Illinois between mile markers 1 and 7. Interstate 88 between mile markers 1 and 13. Interstate 280 between mile markers 1 and 18.
Instruction: 
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building.
Area Description: 
Rock Island, IL; Clinton, IA; Scott, IA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov