Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Locations Affected

Cambridge, IL ∙ Alpha, IL ∙ Sheffield, IL ∙ Sherrard, IL ∙ Osco, IL ∙ Ophiem, IL ∙ Neponset, IL ∙ Preemption, IL ∙ Andover, IL ∙ Kewanee, IL

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL 800 PM CDT Tue Jul 2 2024 The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Eastern Mercer County in northwestern Illinois... Southern Henry County in northwestern Illinois... Southwestern Bureau County in north central Illinois... * Until 845 PM CDT. * At 800 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over New Windsor, or 14 miles east of Aledo, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * This severe thunderstorm will be near... Woodhull, New Windsor, Alpha, Andover, Lynn Center, Swedona, and Ophiem around 805 PM CDT. Cambridge, Nekoma, and Ulah around 810 PM CDT. Galva, Bishop Hill, and Henry County Fairgrounds around 815 PM CDT. German Corner and Kewanee Municipal Airport around 820 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include Kewanee, Johnson-Sauk Trail State Park, Neponset and Sheffield. This includes the following highways... Interstate 80 in Illinois between mile markers 37 and 47. Interstate 74 in Illinois between mile markers 21 and 33. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in the Quad Cities. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for northwestern Illinois. && LAT...LON 4123 8965 4123 8987 4115 8987 4115 9044 4107 9044 4107 9057 4132 9069 4133 9044 4134 9043 4141 8963 TIME...MOT...LOC 0100Z 261DEG 46KT 4119 9048 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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