Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 7 at 12:51AM CST by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 6, 2026 - 10:51pm
Expires:
March 6, 2026 - 11:30pm
Description:
At 1248 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong winds accompanied
by rain across the area. Movement was northeast at 45 mph. An
initial round of strong winds to 55 mph will be found. A few storms
will then follow for parts of the area and may bring an additional
period of gusty winds.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Strong winds could break tree limbs, knock down weak trees
and blow around unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Clinton, Sterling, Kewanee, Rock Falls, Princeton, Morrison,
Cambridge, Hennepin, Geneseo, DeWitt, Spring Valley, Colona,
Camanche, Le Claire, Fulton, Galva, Prophetstown, Orion, DePue, and
Port Byron.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 80 in Iowa between mile markers 305 and 306.
Interstate 80 in Illinois between mile markers 1 and 72.
Interstate 74 in Illinois between mile markers 12 and 33.
Interstate 88 between mile markers 1 and 44.
Interstate 180 between mile markers 1 and 13.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CST for northwestern
Illinois...and east central Iowa.
Area Description:
Jackson; Clinton; Scott; Carroll; Whiteside; Rock Island; Henry; Bureau; Putnam
Forcast Office:
NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov