Illinois Severe Thunderstorm Warning - Severe | Effective 06/10/2026 11:08

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 10 at 1:08PM CDT until June 10 at 1:45PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
June 10, 2026 - 11:08am
Expires: 
June 10, 2026 - 11:45am
Description: 
At 106 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Benton to Loran, moving northeast at 50 mph. THESE ARE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS FOR WARREN...WINSLOW AND LENA. HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely. Locations impacted include... Lena, Stockton, Warren, Elizabeth, Woodbine, Scales Mound, Apple River, Winslow, Council Hill, Nora, Schapville, Massbach, Buena Vista, Oneco, Guilford, Orangeville, Kent, Elizabeth Fairgrounds, Lake Le-Aqua-na State Park, and Mc Connell. This also includes Apple River Canyon State Park and Lake Le-Aqua- Na State Recreation Area.
Instruction: 
This is an EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION with tornado like wind speeds expected. Mobile homes and high profile vehicles are especially susceptible to winds of this magnitude and may be overturned. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. These storms have the potential to cause serious injury and significant property damage. 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. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Jo Daviess, IL; Stephenson, IL
Forcast Office: 
NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov