Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 15 at 10:04PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 15, 2026 - 8:04pm
Expires:
August 15, 2026 - 8:30pm
Description:
At 1004 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Galesburg to near Abingdon to near Sciota.
Movement was east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Strong winds could break small tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Macomb, Bushnell, Blandinsville, Good Hope, Prairie City, Bardolph,
Sciota, Little Swan Lake, New Philadelphia, Walnut Grove, Greenbush,
Berwick, Macomb Municipal Airport, Scottsburg, Cameron, Swan Creek,
Youngstown, Prairie City Airport, and Spring Lake.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring and may lead to localized flooding.
Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Warren; McDonough
Forcast Office:
NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov