Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 18 at 3:25AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 18, 2026 - 1:25am
Expires:
May 18, 2026 - 2:00am
Description:
At 325 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Clinton, moving northeast at 30 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...
Clinton, Mount Carroll, Camanche, Fulton, Savanna, Garden Plain,
Fairhaven, Albany, Chadwick, Low Moor, East Clinton, Argo Fay, Union
Grove, Ustick, Thomson, Wacker, Ideal, Elvira, Newton Corners, and
Thomson Causeway.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Jackson; Clinton; Carroll; Whiteside; Rock Island
Forcast Office:
NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov