Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 18 at 4:29AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 18, 2026 - 2:29am
Expires:
May 18, 2026 - 3:15am
Description:
At 428 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Morrison, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could cause minor tree limb damage and blow
around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects
is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Morrison, Prophetstown, Erie, Garden Plain, Milledgeville, Fairhaven,
Lyndon, Chadwick, Coleta, Emerson, Union Grove, Ustick, Fenton, Round
Grove, Hitt, Portland Corners, Ideal, Spring Hill, Carroll County
Fairgrounds, and Malvern.
This includes Interstate 88 between mile markers 13 and 35.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Carroll; Whiteside; Rock Island
Forcast Office:
NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov