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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
607 PM CDT Thu Apr 2 2026

The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Eastern Whiteside County in northwestern Illinois...
  Southeastern Carroll County in northwestern Illinois...

* Until 630 PM CDT.

* At 606 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Sterling,
  moving northeast at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Public. At 554 PM CDT, a public mesonet site reported a
           wind gust of 67 mph near Prophetstown.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
           tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
           roofs, and outbuildings.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Sterling and Penrose around 610 PM CDT.

This includes Interstate 88 between mile markers 23 and 44.

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.

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.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for northwestern
Illinois.

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LAT...LON 4158 9003 4178 9002 4198 8969 4193 8969
      4193 8963 4159 8963
TIME...MOT...LOC 2306Z 234DEG 41KT 4184 8969

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

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JTS