Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Quad Cities, IA IL
Issued by NWS Quad Cities, IA IL
184 FLUS43 KDVN 272023 HWODVN Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL 323 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024 IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-076>078-087>089-098-099-ILZ001-002-007- 009-015>018-024>026-034-035-MOZ009-010-282030- Buchanan-Delaware-Dubuque-Benton-Linn-Jones-Jackson-Iowa-Johnson- Cedar-Clinton-Muscatine-Scott-Keokuk-Washington-Louisa-Jefferson- Henry IA-Des Moines-Van Buren-Lee-Jo Daviess-Stephenson-Carroll- Whiteside-Rock Island-Henry IL-Bureau-Putnam-Mercer-Henderson- Warren-Hancock-McDonough-Scotland-Clark- 323 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central Illinois...northwest Illinois...west central Illinois...east central Iowa...northeast Iowa...southeast Iowa and northeast Missouri. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT Southerly wind gusts may occasionally reach 35 to 45 mph this afternoon. Thunderstorms are expected to develop this afternoon through tonight. Severe weather is expected with large hail and damaging winds the main threats. An isolated tornado cannot be ruled out this evening. The Storm Prediction Center has placed portions of eastern Iowa, northeast Missouri and west central Illinois in an Enhanced risk, or level 3 out of 5, for severe weather, with the remainder of the area in a Slight risk, or level 2 out of 5. Heavy rainfall will also be possible with the storms and could lead to a localized flooding risk. A Flood Watch has been issued for southeast Iowa, west central Illinois, and northeast Missouri, where rainfall totals around 1 to 2 inches will be possible tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY Additional showers and storms are expected on Sunday. A few of these storms could be severe Sunday afternoon and evening with damaging winds, large hail, and isolated tornadoes. Heavy rainfall could also pose a localized flooding risk. The pattern will turn active once again Tuesday night through Friday, with several chances for storms. It is too soon to determine the severe weather threat. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will be needed at times through Sunday evening. GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY: Toward the northeast at 30 to 40 MPH. $$