Iowa, Illinois Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 06/17/2026 07:20

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 17 at 9:20AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 17, 2026 - 7:20am
Expires: 
June 17, 2026 - 10:30am
Description: 
Winds may abruptly shift to the southeast or south and become quite gusty in the wake of the strong storms over the next hour or two. These winds could gust 50 to near 60 mph, which could blow around any loose objects and make for hazardous driving for high profile vehicles. There have been some reports of southeast winds gusting over 50 mph along and north of the Highway 30 corridor well after the stronger storms had passed.
Area Description: 
Buchanan; Delaware; Dubuque; Benton; Linn; Jones; Jackson; Iowa; Johnson; Cedar; Clinton; Muscatine; Scott; Jo Daviess; Stephenson; Carroll; Whiteside; Rock Island; Henry; Bureau; Putnam
Forcast Office: 
NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov