Illinois, Iowa Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/17/2026 15:51

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 17 at 5:51PM CDT until April 17 at 6:45PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 17, 2026 - 3:51pm
Expires: 
April 17, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description: 
SVRDVN The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Rock Island County in northwestern Illinois... North central Mercer County in northwestern Illinois... Northwestern Henry County in northwestern Illinois... Scott County in east central Iowa... Northeastern Muscatine County in east central Iowa... Clinton County in east central Iowa... * Until 645 PM CDT. * At 550 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Lowden to near Eliza, moving east at 70 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. * Locations impacted include... Davenport, Moline, Rock Island, Bettendorf, Clinton, East Moline, Silvis, Eldridge, DeWitt, Milan, Camanche, Le Claire, Coal Valley, Hampton, Port Byron, Walcott, Blue Grass, Buffalo, Andalusia, and Rapids City. This includes the following highways... Interstate 74 in Iowa between mile markers 1 and 5. Interstate 80 in Iowa between mile markers 279 and 306. Interstate 80 in Illinois between mile markers 1 and 5. Interstate 74 in Illinois between mile markers 1 and 8. Interstate 88 between mile markers 1 and 13. Interstate 280 between mile markers 1 and 18.
Instruction: 
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. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for northwestern Illinois...and east central Iowa.
Area Description: 
Henry, IL; Mercer, IL; Rock Island, IL; Clinton, IA; Muscatine, IA; Scott, IA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Sender: 
[email protected]