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

ILC177-030000-
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Stephenson IL-
641 PM CDT Thu Apr 2 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT
FOR EASTERN STEPHENSON COUNTY...

At 640 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Monroe to Davis to near Lanark, moving northeast
at 40 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Freeport, Cedarville, Davis, Dakota, German Valley, Rock City,
Ridott, Rock Grove, Afolkey, Winneshiek, Dakota Dornink Airport,
Albertus Airport, Stephenson  County Fairgrounds, and Lake Summerset.

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 8968 4250 8962 4250 8940 4220 8940
TIME...MOT...LOC 2340Z 245DEG 34KT 4265 8958 4242 8944 4208 8978 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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