⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Cedar; Clinton; Muscatine; Scott; Rock Island; Henry – Monday, July 20, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 20 at 11:25AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

Details

At 1125 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Long Grove to near Eldridge to near
Durant. Movement was southeast at 50 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…
Davenport, Moline, Rock Island, Bettendorf, East Moline, Silvis,
Eldridge, DeWitt, Colona, Milan, Le Claire, Coal Valley, Hampton,
Orion, Port Byron, Walcott, Blue Grass, Buffalo, Andalusia, and
Rapids City.

This includes the following highways…
Interstate 74 in Iowa between mile markers 1 and 5.
Interstate 80 in Iowa between mile markers 279 and 306.
Interstate 80 in Illinois between mile markers 1 and 11.
Interstate 74 in Illinois between mile markers 1 and 22.
Interstate 88 near mile marker 1.
Interstate 280 between mile markers 1 and 18.

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.