Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 17 at 8:54AM CDT until June 17 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 17, 2026 - 6:54am
Expires:
June 17, 2026 - 8:00am
Description:
SVRDVN
The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Hancock County in west central Illinois...
Southern Henderson County in west central Illinois...
Southern Warren County in west central Illinois...
McDonough County in west central Illinois...
* Until 1000 AM CDT.
* At 854 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Hopper to near Camp Eastman, moving southeast at 60
mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include...
Macomb, Fort Madison, Bushnell, Colchester, La Harpe, Roseville,
Dallas City, Stronghurst, Avon, Blandinsville, Industry, Good Hope,
Prairie City, Carman, Terre Haute, Bardolph, Raritan, Tennessee,
Sciota, and Gulf Port.
This also includes Argyle Lake State Park.
Instruction:
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
sturdy building.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 PM CDT for west central
Illinois.
Area Description:
Hancock, IL; Henderson, IL; McDonough, IL; Warren, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov