Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 19 at 1:50AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 18, 2026 - 11:50pm
Expires:
May 19, 2026 - 12:15am
Description:
At 149 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Avon to near Littleton. Movement was east at 45
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...
Macomb, Bushnell, Industry, Good Hope, Prairie City, Bardolph,
Western Illinois University, Adair, Fandon, New Philadelphia,
Pennington Point, Macomb Municipal Airport, Doddsville, Scottsburg,
Spring Lake, Prairie City Airport, and McDonough County 4-H Grounds.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
McDonough
Forcast Office:
NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Sender: