Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 17 at 3:42PM CDT until June 17 at 4:30PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 17, 2026 - 1:42pm
Expires:
June 17, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description:
At 341 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Winchester, or
8 miles southwest of Keokuk, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Keokuk, Carthage, Kahoka, Hamilton, Warsaw, Augusta, Wayland, Bowen,
West Point, Alexandria, Ferris, Luray, St. Francisville, Winchester,
Plymouth, Denver, Elvaston, Basco, Revere, and Bentley.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for west central
Illinois...and northeastern Missouri.
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.
Area Description:
Hancock, IL; Lee, IA; Clark, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Quad Cities IA IL
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