Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 17 at 8:31AM CDT until June 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 17, 2026 - 6:31am
Expires:
June 17, 2026 - 7:00am
Description:
At 829 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Coldbrook to Raritan to near Niota, moving east
at 75 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. Around 821 AM, the Burlington
Airport reported a 58 mph wind gust.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Burlington, Macomb, Fort Madison, Monmouth, Oquawka, Nauvoo,
Bushnell, West Burlington, Burgess, La Harpe, Roseville, West Point,
Dallas City, Danville, Donnellson, Montrose, Stronghurst, Kirkwood,
Blandinsville, and Good Hope.
This also includes Argyle Lake State Park, Henderson County
Conservation Area, and Nauvoo State Park.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 PM CDT for west central
Illinois.
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.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Hancock, IL; Henderson, IL; McDonough, IL; Mercer, IL; Warren, IL; Des Moines, IA; Henry, IA; Lee, IA; Van Buren, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Quad Cities IA IL
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