Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 3 at 5:54PM CDT until July 3 at 6:15PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 3, 2026 - 3:54pm
Expires:
July 3, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description:
At 553 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles west of
Freeport, or near the Jo Daviess and Stephenson County border,
moving east at 50 mph. Additional storms are developing over
Stephenson County.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Freeport, Lena, Stockton, Pearl City, Cedarville, Davis, Dakota, Rock
City, Ridott, Buena Vista, Rock Grove, Orangeville, Kent, Eleroy,
Damascus, Lake Le-Aqua-
na State Park, Mc Connell, Scioto Mills, Winneshiek, and Stockton
Airport.
This also includes Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Recreation Area.
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.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
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 this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Jo Daviess, IL; Stephenson, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Quad Cities IA IL
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