⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Van Buren; Lee; Clark – Saturday, August 15, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 15 at 5:31PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

Details

At 531 PM CDT, trained weather spotters reported a strong
thunderstorm near Croton, or 11 miles north of Kahoka, moving east at
25 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE…Trained weather spotters.

IMPACT…Strong winds could break tree limbs, knock down weak trees
and blow around unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include…
Donnellson, Franklin, Croton, Farmington, Revere, Charleston, Anson,
Lee County Fairgrounds, Chambersburg, Heath Memorial Conservation
Area, Shimek State Forest, Battle of Athens Campground, Indian Lake
Park, Primrose, Peaksville, Wilson Lake, and Argyle.

Instructions

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.