Headline:
Tornado Warning issued August 9 at 9:24PM CDT until August 9 at 10:15PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 9, 2026 - 7:24pm
Expires:
August 9, 2026 - 8:15pm
Description:
TORDVN
The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Putnam County in north central Illinois...
Southeastern Bureau County in north central Illinois...
* Until 1015 PM CDT.
* At 924 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Putnam, or near Hennepin, moving east at 30 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.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Hennepin, Spring Valley, DePue, Granville, Bureau Junction, Mark,
Standard, and Florid around 930 PM CDT.
Dalzell around 940 PM CDT.
This also includes Donnelley DePue State Fish and Wildlife Area.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 80 in Illinois near mile marker 72.
Interstate 180 between mile markers 1 and 4.
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.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
Area Description:
Bureau, IL; Putnam, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov