Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 27 at 9:44AM CDT until April 27 at 10:15AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 27, 2026 - 7:44am
Expires:
April 27, 2026 - 8:15am
Description:
At 944 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over New
Philadelphia, or 11 miles east of Macomb, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. At 931 AM CDT,
trained spotters reported tree branches down in the city of
Macomb.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Macomb, Bushnell, Industry, Good Hope, Prairie City, Bardolph,
Sciota, Western Illinois University, Adair, New Philadelphia, Walnut
Grove, Pennington Point, Macomb Municipal Airport, Doddsville,
Scottsburg, Spring Lake, Prairie City Airport, and McDonough County
4-H Grounds.
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.
To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
the Quad Cities.
Area Description:
McDonough, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Quad Cities IA IL
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