Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Hancock and McDonough Counties, IL
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NOAA issued it on August 15, 2026, 8 days ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Quad Cities has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for east central Hancock County and southern McDonough County in west central Illinois until 1:45 AM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- West Central Illinois
- Issued
- August 15, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 8 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in West Central Illinois.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL. The alert is effective from August 15, 2026 at 12:31 AM CDT until August 15, 2026 at 1:45 AM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers east central Hancock County and southern McDonough County in west central Illinois. Locations impacted include Macomb, Colchester, Industry, Tennessee, Adair, Fandon, Colmar, Plymouth, Pennington Point, McDonough County 4-H Grounds, Doddsville, and Argyle Lake State Park.
What You Should Do
For protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Move indoors immediately due to continuous cloud-to-ground lightning. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
Expected Conditions
At 12:31 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Tennessee, or 10 miles southwest of Macomb, moving east at 20 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 12:31 AM CDT to 1:45 AM CDT on August 15, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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