⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Buchanan; Benton; Linn – Tuesday, August 11, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 11 at 5:08AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

Details

At 507 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
La Porte City, or 11 miles southeast of Waterloo, moving east at 50
mph.

HAZARD…Nickel size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

This strong thunderstorm will be near…
Mount Auburn around 515 AM CDT.
Brandon around 520 AM CDT.
Urbana around 525 AM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this storm include Center Point.

This includes Interstate 380 between mile markers 31 and 55.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

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