Headline:
Tornado Warning issued April 17 at 7:08PM CDT until April 17 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 17, 2026 - 5:08pm
Expires:
April 17, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
TORDVN
The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Hancock County in west central Illinois...
McDonough County in west central Illinois...
* Until 800 PM CDT.
* At 708 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Plymouth, or 9
miles southeast of Carthage, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and ping pong ball size hail.
SOURCE...Law enforcement confirmed tornado.
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.
* The tornado will be near...
Colchester, Tennessee, Fandon, Colmar, Plymouth, and Argyle Lake
State Park around 715 PM CDT.
Macomb, Industry, and Doddsville around 720 PM CDT.
Pennington Point and McDonough County 4-H Grounds around 725 PM
CDT.
Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include
Adair.
Instruction:
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
SNM:AVISO DE TORNADO hasta las 8:00 PM CDT. Refugiese ahora. Consulte medios informativos
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE TORNADO en efecto hasta las 8:00 PM 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:
Hancock, IL; McDonough, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov