⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Buchanan; Delaware; Dubuque; Benton; Linn; Jones; Jackson; Clinton; Jo Daviess; Stephenson – Friday, July 3, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 3 at 5:13PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

Details

At 512 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking scattered strong
thunderstorms across the U.S. Highway 30 to U.S. Highway 20
corridors in eastern Iowa and far northwest Illinois. Movement was
east at 35 mph.

HAZARD…Winds in excess of 40 mph and minor flooding.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could cause minor tree limb damage and blow
around unsecured objects. Slowing or redirecting of traffic
due to ponding or flowing water. Closure of waterfront
access due to flooding.

Locations impacted include…
Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Freeport, Anamosa, Vinton, Manchester, Galena,
Marion, Hiawatha, Mount Vernon, Asbury, Dyersville, Monticello,
Robins, Lena, Center Point, Bellevue, Cascade, Lisbon, and Fairfax.

This includes Interstate 380 between mile markers 12 and 45.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring and may lead to localized flooding.
Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.