Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 17 at 7:05PM CDT until April 17 at 7:45PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 17, 2026 - 5:05pm
Expires:
April 17, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description:
At 704 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Annawan to near West Jersey, moving east at 60
mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
These severe storms will be near...
Kewanee, Sheffield, Neponset, Mineral, and Johnson-Sauk Trail
State Park around 710 PM CDT.
Buda and Manlius around 715 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Henry
County Fairgrounds, Mineral, Bishop Hill, German Corner, Dayton,
Manlius, Nekoma, Kewanee Municipal Airport, Osco, and Neponset.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 80 in Illinois between mile markers 6 and 47.
Interstate 74 in Illinois between mile markers 13 and 33.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for north central
and northwestern Illinois.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
sturdy building.
Area Description:
Bureau, IL; Henry, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Quad Cities IA IL
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