Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 20 at 11:52AM CDT until July 20 at 12:45PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 20, 2026 - 9:52am
Expires:
July 20, 2026 - 10:45am
Description:
SVRDVN
The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Henderson County in west central Illinois...
Northern Warren County in west central Illinois...
Rock Island County in northwestern Illinois...
Mercer County in northwestern Illinois...
Southwestern Henry County in northwestern Illinois...
Northeastern Des Moines County in southeastern Iowa...
Louisa County in southeastern Iowa...
Southwestern Scott County in east central Iowa...
Southern Muscatine County in east central Iowa...
* Until 1245 PM CDT.
* At 1151 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Rock Island Arsenal to near Edgington to Letts,
moving southeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Davenport, Moline, Rock Island, Bettendorf, Muscatine, East Moline,
Monmouth, Aledo, Cambridge, Wapello, Columbus Junction, Oquawka,
Silvis, Milan, Coal Valley, Burgess, Orion, Mediapolis, Blue Grass,
and Buffalo.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 74 in Iowa between mile markers 4 and 5.
Interstate 80 in Iowa between mile markers 291 and 293.
Interstate 74 in Illinois between mile markers 1 and 12, and between
mile markers 15 and 33.
Interstate 280 between mile markers 1 and 18.
This also includes Big River State Forest and Delabar 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.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Henderson, IL; Henry, IL; Mercer, IL; Rock Island, IL; Warren, IL; Des Moines, IA; Louisa, IA; Muscatine, IA; Scott, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Quad Cities IA IL
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