Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 7 at 5:19PM CDT until August 7 at 5:45PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 7, 2026 - 3:19pm
Expires:
August 7, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description:
At 518 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Dyersville to Prairieburg to Hoefle-Dulin Park,
moving southeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Two inch hail and 70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Vinton, Manchester, Marion, Monticello, Robins, Center Point, Urbana,
Central City, Palo, Shellsburg, Earlville, Walker, Alburnett, Coggon,
Hopkinton, Quasqueton, Delhi, Ryan, Rowley, and Prairieburg.
This includes Interstate 380 between mile markers 27 and 43.
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.
These thunderstorms are capable of producing all types of severe
weather including extremely large hail, destructive straight line
winds and tornadoes. Move quickly to a safe shelter, such as an
interior room, a bathroom or closet or basement.
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.
Area Description:
Benton, IA; Buchanan, IA; Delaware, IA; Jones, IA; Linn, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov