Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 13 at 12:40PM CDT until April 13 at 1:15PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 13, 2026 - 10:40am
Expires:
April 13, 2026 - 11:15am
Description:
SVRDVN
The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Putnam County in north central Illinois...
* Until 115 PM CDT.
* At 1239 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Putnam, or
near Hennepin, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.
* Locations impacted include...
Hennepin, Granville, McNabb, Putnam, Mark, Standard, and Florid.
This includes Interstate 180.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
sturdy building.
Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground
lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from
windows.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
Area Description:
Putnam, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov