Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 18 at 3:15AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 18, 2026 - 1:15am
Expires:
May 18, 2026 - 2:00am
Description:
At 315 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Danville to near Kahoka to Rutledge.
Movement was east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Strong winds could break small tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Burlington, Fort Madison, Keokuk, Kahoka, Memphis, Nauvoo, West
Burlington, Hamilton, Warsaw, West Point, Dallas City, Donnellson,
Montrose, Wayland, Bonaparte, Carman, Wyaconda, Alexandria, Franklin,
and St. Paul.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for
southeastern Iowa.
Area Description:
Des Moines; Van Buren; Lee; Henderson; Hancock; Scotland; Clark
Forcast Office:
NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov