Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 24 at 12:47AM CDT until April 24 at 1:30AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 23, 2026 - 10:47pm
Expires:
April 23, 2026 - 11:30pm
Description:
At 1246 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Thomson to Shady Beach, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Sterling, Rock Falls, Morrison, Silvis, Geneseo, Colona, Coal Valley,
Fulton, Prophetstown, Erie, Garden Plain, Atkinson, Albany, Tampico,
Lyndon, Hooppole, Cleveland, Coleta, Deer Grove, and East Clinton.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 80 in Illinois between mile markers 6 and 20.
Interstate 74 in Illinois between mile markers 8 and 15.
Interstate 88 between mile markers 14 and 44.
Instruction:
Wind damage with these storms will occur before any rain or
lightning. Do not wait for the sound of thunder before taking cover.
SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY inside a sturdy structure and stay away from
windows.
Area Description:
Henry, IL; Whiteside, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov