Severe Thunderstorm Warning Illinois, Iowa | Effective 03/10/2026 17:49

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 10 at 7:49PM CDT until March 10 at 8:45PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
March 10, 2026 - 5:49pm
Expires: 
March 10, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description: 
SVRDVN The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Mercer County in northwestern Illinois... Southeastern Louisa County in southeastern Iowa... * Until 845 PM CDT. * At 748 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Toolesboro, or 8 miles east of Wapello, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Aledo, Burgess, Viola, Millersburg, Matherville, New Boston, Keithsburg, Joy, Seaton, North Henderson, Oakville, Shale City, New Windsor, Toolesboro, Mannon, Ogle, Alexis, Sunbeam, Mercer County Fairgrounds, and Elrick Junction.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for northwestern and west central Illinois...and southeastern Iowa.
Area Description: 
Mercer, IL; Louisa, IA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov