Severe Thunderstorm Warning Illinois, Iowa, Missouri | Effective 03/26/2026 18:56

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 26 at 8:56PM CDT until March 26 at 9:45PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
March 26, 2026 - 6:56pm
Expires: 
March 26, 2026 - 7:45pm
Description: 
SVRDVN The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Hancock County in west central Illinois... Southwestern Henderson County in west central Illinois... South central Des Moines County in southeastern Iowa... Southeastern Van Buren County in southeastern Iowa... Central Lee County in southeastern Iowa... Northeastern Scotland County in northeastern Missouri... Northwestern Clark County in northeastern Missouri... * Until 945 PM CDT. * At 855 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Mount Sterling, or 7 miles southeast of Keosauqua, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. At 843 PM CDT, trained spotters a mile south of Mount Sterling reported nickel to quarter size hail. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * This severe thunderstorm will be near... Bonaparte, Croton, Farmington, Indian Lake Park, Shimek State Forest, Battle of Athens Campground, and Anson around 900 PM CDT. Donnellson, Primrose, and Lee County Fairgrounds around 905 PM CDT. Franklin, New Boston, Wilson Lake, Argyle, and Charleston around 910 PM CDT. Fort Madison, West Point, and Pollmiller Park around 915 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include Nauvoo, Montrose, Bluff Park, Nauvoo State Park, Fort Madison Municipal Arpt, Sawyer, Niota, Pontoosuc, Dallas City, Colusa, Wever, Adrian and Lomax.
Instruction: 
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.
Area Description: 
Hancock, IL; Henderson, IL; Des Moines, IA; Lee, IA; Van Buren, IA; Clark, MO; Scotland, MO
Forcast Office: 
NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov