Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 2 at 4:28PM CDT until April 2 at 5:30PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 2, 2026 - 2:28pm
Expires:
April 2, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
SVRDVN
The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
North central Hancock County in west central Illinois...
Henderson County in west central Illinois...
Northern Warren County in west central Illinois...
Rock Island County in northwestern Illinois...
Mercer County in northwestern Illinois...
Western Henry County in northwestern Illinois...
Des Moines County in southeastern Iowa...
Southeastern Louisa County in southeastern Iowa...
Central Scott County in east central Iowa...
* Until 530 PM CDT.
* At 427 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Mannon to near Colusa, moving northeast at 50 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.
* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
Burlington, Oquawka, Dallas City, Millersburg, New Boston,
Keithsburg, Joy, Carman, Gladstone, and Gulf Port around 435 PM
CDT.
Terre Haute, Edgington, Bald Bluff, Decorra, and Loud Thunder
Scout Camp around 440 PM CDT.
Aledo, Buffalo, Andalusia, Stronghurst, Biggsville, Rozetta,
Seaton, Hamlet, Olena, and Gingle Corners around 445 PM CDT.
Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include
Davenport, Rock Island, Reynolds, Taylor Ridge, Sunbeam, Milan, Oak
Grove, Little York, Media, West Lake Park, Rock Island Arsenal,
Credit Island, Blackhawk State Park, Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds,
Moline, Bettendorf, Matherville, Kirkwood, Shale City, Preemption,
Smithshire, Eleanor, Wanlock, Coyne Center, East Moline, Eldridge,
Burgess, Viola, Riverdale, Boden, Panorama Park, Moline Quad-City
Airport, Fruitland, Gilchrist, Monmouth, Silvis, Le Claire, Coal
Valley, Hampton, Sherrard, Lake Warren, Campbells Island, Illiniwek
Forest Preserve and Pleasant Valley.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 74 in Iowa between mile markers 1 and 5.
Interstate 80 in Iowa between mile markers 291 and 306.
Interstate 80 in Illinois between mile markers 1 and 13.
Interstate 74 in Illinois between mile markers 1 and 27.
Interstate 88 between mile markers 1 and 6.
Interstate 280 between mile markers 1 and 18.
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.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service
office in the Quad Cities.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for northwestern
and west central Illinois...and southeastern and east central Iowa.
Area Description:
Hancock, IL; Henderson, IL; Henry, IL; Mercer, IL; Rock Island, IL; Warren, IL; Des Moines, IA; Louisa, IA; Scott, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov