Special Weather Statement 06/03/2025 09:47 for Iowa, Illinois areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 3 at 11:47AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 3, 2025 - 9:47am
Expires: 
June 3, 2025 - 10:30am
Description: 
At 1146 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Council Hill to near Fulton. Movement was east at 50 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could cause minor tree limb damage and blow around unsecured objects. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Savanna, Elizabeth, Woodbine, Scales Mound, Massbach, Schapville, and Argo Fay around 1150 AM CDT. Mount Carroll, Stockton, Fairhaven, Chadwick, and Apple River around 1155 AM CDT. Lanark, Warren, and Coleta around 1200 PM CDT. Milledgeville, Pearl City, and Nora around 1205 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of these storms include Lena, Shannon, Freeport, Winslow and Cedarville.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description: 
Jackson; Clinton; Jo Daviess; Stephenson; Carroll; Whiteside
Forcast Office: 
NWS Quad Cities IA IL