iNWS Alert

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
631 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Hancock County in west central Illinois...
Southern McDonough County in west central Illinois...
South central Lee County in southeastern Iowa...
Southeastern Clark County in northeastern Missouri...

* Until 730 PM CDT.

* At 631 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over St. Patrick,
or 10 miles southeast of Kahoka, moving east at 65 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
Keokuk, Carthage, Hamilton, Warsaw, Colchester, Augusta, Wayland,
Bowen, Industry, West Point, Alexandria, Tennessee, Fandon, Colmar,
Adair, Winchester, Plymouth, Denver, Elvaston, and Basco.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread
significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately
likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of
a building. This storm may cause serious injury and significant
property damage.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for west central
Illinois...southeastern Iowa...and northeastern Missouri.

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LAT...LON 4020 9150 4025 9150 4026 9175 4045 9155
4043 9045 4028 9045 4028 9091 4019 9091
TIME...MOT...LOC 2331Z 266DEG 57KT 4029 9163

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH