Read the full Severe Thunderstorm Warning from the National Weather Service here.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
512 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026
The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Louisa County in southeastern Iowa...
Southern Cedar County in east central Iowa...
Southeastern Johnson County in east central Iowa...
Eastern Washington County in southeastern Iowa...
Muscatine County in east central Iowa...
* Until 615 PM CDT.
* At 511 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Riverside to near Noble, moving east at 50 mph.
THESE ARE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS FOR Lone Tree Iowa to Wilton Iowa.
HAZARD...90 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris
may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile
homes will be heavily damaged or destroyed. Homes and
businesses will have substantial roof and window damage.
Expect extensive tree damage and power outages.
* Locations impacted include...
Iowa City, Muscatine, Washington, Tipton, West Branch, Columbus
Junction, Durant, West Liberty, Wilton, Kalona, Lone Tree,
Riverside, Fruitland, Hills, Ainsworth, Grandview, Conesville,
Bennett, Columbus City, and Letts.
This includes Interstate 80 in Iowa between mile markers 253 and 278.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
sturdy building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for northwestern
Illinois...and southeastern and east central Iowa.
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LAT...LON 4185 9090 4144 9089 4142 9093 4143 9098
4141 9105 4127 9110 4118 9169 4155 9171
TIME...MOT...LOC 2211Z 252DEG 42KT 4147 9161 4120 9161
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...DESTRUCTIVE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...90 MPH