Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 4 at 6:17PM CDT until May 4 at 6:30PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 4, 2026 - 4:17pm
Expires:
May 4, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description:
At 616 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Thomas to Galva, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. 60 mph winds were reported as the
storm moved through Cambridge, Illinois.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Kewanee, Galva, Atkinson, Annawan, Hooppole, Bishop Hill, German
Corner, and Johnson-Sauk Trail State Park.
This includes Interstate 80 in Illinois between mile markers 26 and
35.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
sturdy building.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
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:
Henry, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov