Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 17 at 11:53PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 17, 2026 - 9:53pm
Expires:
May 17, 2026 - 10:30pm
Description:
At 1152 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Maynard to 9 miles northeast of Toledo.
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...
Cedar Rapids, Independence, Vinton, Marion, Hiawatha, Robins, Belle
Plaine, Jesup, Center Point, Fairfax, Atkins, Walford, Urbana,
Dysart, Fairbank, Palo, Shellsburg, Newhall, Winthrop, and Hazleton.
This includes Interstate 380 between mile markers 12 and 55.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for
northeastern and east central Iowa.
Area Description:
Buchanan; Benton; Linn
Forcast Office:
NWS Quad Cities IA IL
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