Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 10 at 6:45PM CDT until March 10 at 7:45PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 10, 2026 - 4:45pm
Expires:
March 10, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description:
SVRDVN
The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Henderson County in west central Illinois...
Northern Warren County in west central Illinois...
Eastern Mercer County in northwestern Illinois...
Northeastern Des Moines County in southeastern Iowa...
Southeastern Louisa County in southeastern Iowa...
* Until 745 PM CDT.
* At 644 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Big River
State Forest, or 7 miles north of Oquawka, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Aledo, Burgess, Viola, Matherville, Sherrard, Keithsburg, Little
York, Seaton, North Henderson, Cable, Shale City, New Windsor,
Boden, Lake Warren, Ogle, Alexis, Bald Bluff, Gerlaw, Sunbeam, and
Eleanor.
Instruction:
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
sturdy building.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
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 this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for northwestern
and west central Illinois...and southeastern Iowa.
Area Description:
Henderson, IL; Mercer, IL; Warren, IL; Des Moines, IA; Louisa, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov