⚠️ Tornado Warning – Rock Island, IL; Whiteside, IL; Scott, IA – Tuesday, August 11, 2026

Tornado Warning issued August 11 at 8:38AM CDT until August 11 at 9:15AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

Details

TORDVN

The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a

* Tornado Warning for…
Northeastern Rock Island County in northwestern Illinois…
Southwestern Whiteside County in northwestern Illinois…
Northeastern Scott County in east central Iowa…

* Until 915 AM CDT.

* At 838 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing a tornado
were located along a line extending from Low Moor to near
McCausland, moving southeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD…Tornado.

SOURCE…Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT…Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.

* These dangerous storms will be near…
Camanche, Port Byron, Princeton, Cordova, and Princeton Wildlife
Area around 845 AM CDT.
Hillsdale around 850 AM CDT.
Erie around 855 AM CDT.

Other locations in the path of these tornadic storms include Spring
Hill.

This also includes Big Bend Fish and Wildlife Area.

This includes Interstate 88 between mile markers 4 and 20.

Instructions

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

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