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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
556 PM CDT Thu Apr 2 2026

ILC073-161-195-IAC045-163-022330-
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Rock Island IL-Whiteside IL-Henry IL-Scott IA-Clinton IA-
556 PM CDT Thu Apr 2 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT
FOR ROCK ISLAND...WESTERN WHITESIDE...NORTHWESTERN HENRY...SCOTT AND
SOUTHEASTERN CLINTON COUNTIES...

At 555 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Malone to near McCausland to near Taylor Ridge, moving
east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. At 550 pm, near 60 mph wind gusts 
         at NWS Quad Cities office.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Davenport, Moline, Rock Island, Bettendorf, Clinton, East Moline,
Morrison, Silvis, Geneseo, Eldridge, DeWitt, Colona, Milan, Camanche,
Le Claire, Coal Valley, Fulton, Hampton, Orion, and Port Byron.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 74 in Iowa between mile markers 1 and 5.
 Interstate 80 in Iowa between mile markers 288 and 306.
 Interstate 80 in Illinois between mile markers 1 and 18.
 Interstate 74 in Illinois between mile markers 1 and 20.
 Interstate 88 between mile markers 1 and 26.
 Interstate 280 between mile markers 1 and 18.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for northwestern
Illinois...and east central Iowa.

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.

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LAT...LON 4175 8994 4134 9023 4134 9090 4145 9079
      4154 9078 4185 9049 4193 9012 4193 8993
TIME...MOT...LOC 2255Z 258DEG 41KT 4183 9042 4169 9045 4137 9071 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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