Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 11 at 9:51AM CDT until August 11 at 10:30AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 11, 2026 - 7:51am
Expires:
August 11, 2026 - 8:30am
Description:
At 950 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from La Salle to Marshall-Putnam County Fairgrounds, moving
east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Hennepin, Spring Valley, DePue, Granville, Bureau Junction, McNabb,
Putnam, Mark, Magnolia, Standard, Lake Thunderbird, and Florid.
This also includes Donnelley DePue State Fish and Wildlife Area.
This includes Interstate 180 between mile markers 1 and 8.
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.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Bureau, IL; Putnam, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov