Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 2 at 5:37PM CDT until April 2 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 2, 2026 - 3:37pm
Expires:
April 2, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
At 537 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Andrew to near Charlotte to near Walcott, moving
east at 60 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Davenport, Maquoketa, Eldridge, DeWitt, Walcott, Preston, Long Grove,
Grand Mound, Delmar, Calamus, Andrew, Charlotte, Donahue, McCausland,
Welton, Springbrook, Spragueville, Hurstville, Dixon, and Stockton.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 80 in Iowa between mile markers 280 and 291.
Interstate 280 near mile marker 1.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for east central
Iowa.
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 these storms.
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.
Area Description:
Clinton, IA; Jackson, IA; Muscatine, IA; Scott, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov