Illinois, Iowa Tornado Warning Extreme | Effective 04-23-2026 21:46

Headline: 
Tornado Warning issued April 23 at 11:46PM CDT until April 24 at 12:30AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event: 
Tornado Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 23, 2026 - 9:46pm
Expires: 
April 23, 2026 - 10:30pm
Description: 
TORDVN The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Southeastern Jo Daviess County in northwestern Illinois... Central Carroll County in northwestern Illinois... Southwestern Stephenson County in northwestern Illinois... Southeastern Cedar County in east central Iowa... Scott County in east central Iowa... Clinton County in east central Iowa... * Until 1230 AM CDT. * At 1146 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing a tornado were located along a line extending from Lowden to Durant, moving east at 60 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * These dangerous storms will be near... Durant, Walcott, Wheatland, Calamus, Toronto, Dixon, New Liberty, Sherman Park, Walnut Grove Park, and Plainview around 1150 PM CDT. Davenport, Grand Mound, Donahue, Maysville, and Lyons around 1155 PM CDT. Eldridge, DeWitt, Long Grove, Delmar, Welton, and Davenport Municipal Airport around 1200 AM CDT. Charlotte, Clinton County Fairgrounds, Scott County Park, and Park View around 1205 AM CDT. Other locations in the path of these tornadic storms include McCausland, Low Moor, Goose Lake, Malone, Clinton, Camanche, Princeton, Cordova, Bryant, Elvira, Rock Creek Park, Folletts, Clinton Municipal Airport, Rock Creek Marina and Campground, Andover, Teeds Grove, Camp Miss-Elk-Ton, Bulgers Hollow, Fulton and Savanna. This includes the following highways... Interstate 80 in Iowa between mile markers 274 and 297. Interstate 280 near mile marker 1.
Instruction: 
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
SNM:AVISO DE TORNADO hasta las 12:30 AM CDT. Refugiese ahora. Consulte medios informativos
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE TORNADO en efecto hasta las 12:30 AM CDT. Busque refugio ahora en un sotano o en el interior de un cuarto en el nivel mas bajo de un edificio seguro. Si esta al aire libre, en una casa movil, o en un vehiculo, debe ir al edificio seguro mas cercano y protegerse de proyectiles. Consulte los medios informativos.
Area Description: 
Carroll, IL; Jo Daviess, IL; Stephenson, IL; Cedar, IA; Clinton, IA; Scott, IA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov