Illinois Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/03/2026 17:54

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 3 at 7:54PM CDT until July 3 at 8:15PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 3, 2026 - 5:54pm
Expires: 
July 3, 2026 - 6:15pm
Description: 
At 753 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Woosung, or near Dixon, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Coleta and Penrose.
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 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: 
Carroll, IL; Whiteside, IL
Forcast Office: 
NWS Quad Cities IA IL