⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Jackson; Johnson; Cedar; Clinton; Muscatine; Scott; Louisa; Carroll; Whiteside; Rock Island; Henry; Bureau – Friday, July 3, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 3 at 6:54PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

Details

At 653 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Andrew to Rochester. Movement was east at
30 mph.

HAZARD…Winds in excess of 40 mph, minor flooding and penny size
hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could cause minor tree limb damage and blow
around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects
is possible. 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, Clinton, Muscatine, East
Moline, Morrison, Durant, Silvis, Geneseo, Eldridge, DeWitt, Milan,
Colona, Camanche, Le Claire, Coal Valley, West Liberty, and Fulton.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for
north central and northwestern Illinois…and southeastern and east
central Iowa.

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