⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Dubuque; Jones; Jackson; Johnson; Cedar; Clinton; Scott; Jo Daviess; Stephenson; Carroll – Friday, July 3, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 3 at 6:15PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

Details

At 614 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near St. Donatus to Canton to near Olin to near
Tiffin. 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.

Strong thunderstorms will be near…
Iowa City, Galena, Stanwood, Coralville, North Liberty, University
Heights, Oxford Junction, La Motte, Monmouth, and St. Donatus
around 620 PM CDT.
Fulton and Nashville around 625 PM CDT.
Tipton, West Branch, Lost Nation, Andrew, and Hurstville around
630 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of these storms include Maquoketa,
Bellevue, Lowden, Toronto, Springbrook, Elizabeth and Schapville.

This includes the following highways…
Interstate 80 in Iowa between mile markers 237 and 279.
Interstate 380 near mile marker 1.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

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