Illinois Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/13/2026 23:18

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 14 at 1:18AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 13, 2026 - 11:18pm
Expires: 
April 14, 2026 - 12:00am
Description: 
At 117 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Albany to near Lena to near Elizabeth. Movement was southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Strong winds could break small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Freeport, Lena, Stockton, Warren, Pearl City, Elizabeth, Cedarville, Davis, Woodbine, Dakota, German Valley, Scales Mound, Apple River, Winslow, Rock City, Ridott, Nora, Schapville, Massbach, and Buena Vista.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Jo Daviess; Stephenson
Forcast Office: 
NWS Quad Cities IA IL