Weather Alerts-

Take shelter in place or per instructions

Davenport/Quad Cities - IA, US, National Weather Service

Stephenson County

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR EASTERN STEPHENSON COUNTY... At 640 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Monroe to Davis to near Lanark, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Freeport, Cedarville, Davis, Dakota, German Valley, Rock City, Ridott, Rock Grove, Afolkey, Winneshiek, Dakota Dornink Airport, Albertus Airport, Stephenson County Fairgrounds, and Lake Summerset. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for northwestern Illinois. Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. 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. TORNADO...POSSIBLE; HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH