Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 17 at 8:06AM CDT until June 17 at 8:45AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 17, 2026 - 6:06am
Expires:
June 17, 2026 - 6:45am
Description:
SVRDVN
The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Van Buren County in southeastern Iowa...
Southwestern Jefferson County in southeastern Iowa...
West central Lee County in southeastern Iowa...
* Until 845 AM CDT.
* At 806 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Lockridge to Birmingham to 6 miles south of Selma,
moving southeast at 60 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Keosauqua, Batavia, Birmingham, Bonaparte, Libertyville, Stockport,
Douds, Bentonsport/Vernon, Leando, Farmington, Mount Sterling,
Morris Park, Mount Zion, Utica, Selma, Indian Lake Park, Collett,
Lake Sugema Campground, Round Prairie Park, and Lacey Keosauqua
State Park.
Instruction:
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.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 PM CDT for northeastern
Missouri.
Area Description:
Jefferson, IA; Lee, IA; Van Buren, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov