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WWUS83 KDVN 071016
SPSDVN

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
516 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024

IAZ054-066-068-ILZ001-007-009-015>017-024-071100-
Mercer IL-Whiteside IL-Carroll IL-Rock Island IL-Bureau IL-
Jo Daviess IL-Henry IL-Scott IA-Clinton IA-Jackson IA-
516 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northeastern Mercer,
Whiteside, central Carroll, eastern Rock Island, northwestern Bureau,
south central Jo Daviess, Henry, eastern Scott, Clinton and
southeastern Jackson Counties through 600 AM CDT
...

At 516 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Delmar to near Le Claire to Woodhull.
Movement was northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Strong winds could break small tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Davenport, Moline, Rock Island, Bettendorf, Clinton, East Moline,
Morrison, Cambridge, Silvis, Geneseo, Eldridge, DeWitt, Colona,
Milan, Camanche, Le Claire, Coal Valley, Fulton, Savanna, and
Prophetstown.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 74 in Iowa between mile markers 1 and 5.
 Interstate 80 in Iowa between mile markers 293 and 306.
 Interstate 80 in Illinois between mile markers 1 and 35.
 Interstate 74 in Illinois between mile markers 1 and 31.
 Interstate 88 between mile markers 1 and 36.
 Interstate 280 between mile markers 16 and 18.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring and may lead to localized flooding.
Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4192 8987 4178 8979 4159 8968 4149 8964
      4115 9041 4115 9043 4150 9056 4193 9088
      4230 9018
TIME...MOT...LOC 1016Z 239DEG 35KT 4198 9070 4164 9040 4119 9035

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

$$

McClure