⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Keokuk; Washington – Friday, July 10, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 10 at 5:42PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

Details

At 541 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Wellman, or 9 miles northwest of Washington, moving southwest at 10
mph.

HAZARD…Winds in excess of 40 mph 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.

Locations impacted include…
Washington, Wellman, Richland, Harper, Keota, West Chester,
Talleyrand, Washington County Fairgrounds, Rubio, and Lake Belva Deer
Park.

Instructions

Conditions are favorable for the development of funnel clouds, and
possibly brief, weak tornadoes. The National Weather Service will
continue to closely monitor the situation, and may issue a Tornado
Warning if the threat increases. If you see a funnel cloud please
seek shelter indoors and then contact your local law enforcement
agency for relay to the National Weather Service.

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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