Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 19 at 1:31AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 18, 2026 - 11:31pm
Expires:
May 19, 2026 - 12:15am
Description:
At 131 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Orion to near Rio. Movement was east at 50
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...
Kewanee, Cambridge, Galva, Orion, Atkinson, Annawan, Woodhull, New
Windsor, Alpha, Andover, Lynn Center, Osco, Bishop Hill, Henry County
Fairgrounds, Ophiem, German Corner, Sunny Hill, Nekoma, Kewanee
Municipal Airport, and Ulah.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 80 in Illinois between mile markers 21 and 35.
Interstate 74 in Illinois between mile markers 17 and 33.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Henry
Forcast Office:
NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Sender: