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

ILC015-177-195-030000-
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Whiteside IL-Carroll IL-Stephenson IL-
624 PM CDT Thu Apr 2 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WHITESIDE...CARROLL AND STEPHENSON COUNTIES...

At 622 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Winslow to Freeport to Ideal, moving east at 55
mph.

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

SOURCE...Broadcast media. At 613 pm, downed trees reported near 
         Mount Carroll.

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

Locations impacted include...
Freeport, Mount Carroll, Lena, Lanark, Milledgeville, Fairhaven,
Pearl City, Shannon, Cedarville, Davis, Chadwick, Dakota, German
Valley, Winslow, Rock City, Ridott, Argo Fay, Buena Vista, Loran, and
Rock Grove.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for northwestern
Illinois.

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 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 4220 8940 4220 8969 4193 8969 4192 9005
      4219 9006 4218 8992 4251 8993 4250 8940
TIME...MOT...LOC 2322Z 254DEG 47KT 4253 8980 4230 8966 4196 9000 

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

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