Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 10 at 6:24PM CDT until March 10 at 7:15PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 10, 2026 - 4:24pm
Expires:
March 10, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description:
At 624 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Batavia, or 8
miles west of Fairfield, moving east at 40 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...
Fairfield, Batavia, Birmingham, Libertyville, Stockport, Lockridge,
Maharishi Vedic City, Packwood, Pleasant Plain, Abingdon, Fairfield
Municipal Airport, Perlee, East Pleasant Plain, Glasgow, Morris Park,
Germanville, Jefferson County Fairgrounds, Jefferson County Park,
Brookville, and Mac Coon Access.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for southeastern
Iowa.
Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from
windows.
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.
Area Description:
Jefferson, IA; Van Buren, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov