Headline:
Tornado Warning issued April 17 at 1:45PM CDT until April 17 at 2:30PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 17, 2026 - 11:45am
Expires:
April 17, 2026 - 12:30pm
Description:
TORDVN
The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Jackson County in east central Iowa...
Southeastern Dubuque County in northeastern Iowa...
* Until 230 PM CDT.
* At 145 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Bernard, or 15 miles southwest of Dubuque, moving
east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Bernard, Zwingle, Garry Owen, Dubuque Regional Airport, and
Washington Mills around 150 PM CDT.
La Motte and Swiss Valley Park around 155 PM CDT.
Dubuque, St. Donatus, and Key West around 205 PM CDT.
Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include
Massey and Mines of Spain.
Instruction:
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
SNM:AVISO DE TORNADO hasta las 2:30 PM CDT. Refugiese ahora. Consulte medios informativos
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE TORNADO en efecto hasta las 2:30 PM CDT. Busque refugio ahora en un sotano o en el interior de un cuarto en el nivel mas bajo de un edificio seguro. Si esta al aire libre, en una casa movil, o en un vehiculo, debe ir al edificio seguro mas cercano y protegerse de proyectiles. Consulte los medios informativos.
Area Description:
Dubuque, IA; Jackson, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Quad Cities IA IL
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