The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Warning for parts of Rock Island and Henry County. At 5:05 PM, a storm capable of producing a tornado was detected near West Lake Park and Rock Island headed northeast. Tornado observed on the ground in Davenport, Iowa.
Henry County and Rock Island have been dropped from the tornado warning.
The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Rock Island County in northwestern Illinois...
Southern Whiteside County in northwestern Illinois...
Northern Henry County in northwestern Illinois...
Northwestern Bureau County in north central Illinois...
Southeastern Scott County in east central Iowa...
* Until 630 PM CDT.
* At 526 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Park View to near Sunny Hill Estates, moving
east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include...
Davenport, Moline, Rock Island, Bettendorf, East Moline, Silvis,
Geneseo, Eldridge, Colona, Milan, Le Claire, Coal Valley,
Prophetstown, Hampton, Port Byron, Erie, Walnut, Atkinson, Rapids
City, and Princeton.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 74 in Iowa between mile markers 1 and 5.
Interstate 80 in Iowa between mile markers 296 and 306.
Interstate 80 in Illinois between mile markers 1 and 35, and between
mile markers 47 and 51.
Interstate 74 in Illinois between mile markers 1 and 16.
Interstate 88 between mile markers 1 and 19.
Interstate 280 between mile markers 15 and 18.
Update:
603 PM CDT Fri Jul 11 2025
The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for… South central Rock Island County in northwestern Illinois… Northeastern Mercer County in northwestern Illinois… Southwestern Henry County in northwestern Illinois… Southwestern Scott County in east central Iowa… East central Muscatine County in east central Iowa…
* Until 700 PM CDT.
* At 602 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Taylor Ridge, or 7 miles south of Rock Island, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include… Davenport, Rock Island, Cambridge, Eldridge, Milan, Orion, Walcott, Blue Grass, Buffalo, Andalusia, Atkinson, Viola, Woodhull, Matherville, Alpha, Sherrard, Andover, Reynolds, Oak Grove, and Shale City.
This includes the following highways… Interstate 80 in Iowa between mile markers 290 and 296. Interstate 80 in Illinois near mile marker 27. Interstate 74 in Illinois between mile markers 16 and 33. Interstate 280 between mile markers 1 and 15.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for northwestern Illinois…and east central Iowa.
745 PM CDT FOR PUTNAM AND BUREAU COUNTIES…
At 705 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Walnut to near Bradford, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include… Princeton, Hennepin, Spring Valley, DePue, Granville, Walnut, Ladd, Wyanet, Tiskilwa, La Moille, Dalzell, Buda, Bureau Junction, McNabb, Putnam, Mark, Ohio, Cherry, Malden, and Manlius.
This includes the following highways… Interstate 80 in Illinois between mile markers 45 and 72. Interstate 180 between mile markers 1 and 13.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for north central Illinois.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
HAIL THREAT…RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE…1.00 IN; WIND THREAT…RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST…60 MPH
