Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 17 at 6:47AM CDT until June 17 at 7:15AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 17, 2026 - 4:47am
Expires:
June 17, 2026 - 5:15am
Description:
At 647 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area to East Amana to
near Parnell to near Gibson, moving southeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. Several measured wind gusts
between 60 to 70 mph in Benton and Iowa Counties.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Vinton, Marengo, Williamsburg, Belle Plaine, Atkins, Walford, Urbana,
North English, Shellsburg, Victor, Newhall, Blairstown, Van Horne,
Keystone, Norway, Garrison, Ladora, Parnell, Millersburg, and Mount
Auburn.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 80 in Iowa between mile markers 205 and 229.
Interstate 380 between mile markers 40 and 48.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
sturdy building.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
Area Description:
Benton, IA; Iowa, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov