...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued...
Expires: August 12, 2026 @ 1:00pm
LOCATIONS
Eastern Iowa, Northern and Central Illinois, Northwest Indiana
EFFECTIVE
This Wednesday morning and afternoon from 640 AM until 100 PM CDT.
THREATS
Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts to 75 mph possible, Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible
SITUATION
A cluster of intensifying thunderstorms will move into
Watch and pose a risk for scattered severe gusts (60 to 75 mph).
Isolated large hail may accompany the more intense thunderstorm
cores. This activity will likely shift to the east and southeast
through the morning and into the midday.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60
statute miles north and south of a line from 45 miles north
northwest of Burlington IA to 30 miles north northeast of Danville
IL. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch
outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).
PRECAUTIONS
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
favorable for severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area.
Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening
weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible
warnings. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
tornadoes.
