Update 7:22 PM: Winds from the back side of the system are hitting Kewanee.
Update 6:25 PM: Line of storms capable of 70 mph winds near Colona headed east.
Update 6:05 PM: Tornado Warning for radar-indicated rotation west of Blue Grass, Iowa, headed East following Highway 61. Shelf cloud reported at 6:09 PM near Hamlet in Mercer County. News 8 said the storm will be near Geneseo and Prophestown.
We will post severe weather updates on this page. There is a line of storms to our west that have produced tornadoes. Part of the listening area is under a tornado watch until 11 PM Wednesday night. As of 5:30 PM, the storms are on the Iowa side, approaching the Illinois border. They are strengthen as they move east.
Charge your electronics, check batteries in your weather radio and flashlights, have important necessary, such as medications, ready to take shelter in a basement or interior room, have kennels ready for your pets, stay tuned to television and radio for severe weather updates.
