Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Hancock and McDonough Counties, IL
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NWS Quad Cities IA IL has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southeastern Hancock County and McDonough County in west central Illinois until 6:15 PM CDT on June 11.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- West Central Illinois
- Issued
- July 6, 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 6 weeks 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 in the Quad Cities IA IL. The alert is effective from June 11 at 5:14 PM CDT until June 11 at 6:15 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers southeastern Hancock County and McDonough County in west central Illinois. Locations impacted include Macomb, Bushnell, Colchester, Augusta, Bowen, Industry, Bardolph, Tennessee, Western Illinois University, Adair, Fandon, New Philadelphia, Colmar, Plymouth, Pennington Point, Macomb Municipal Airport, Doddsville, McDonough County 4-H Grounds, Hancock County Fairgrounds, and Argyle Lake State Park.
What You Should Do
Remain alert for a possible tornado. If you spot a tornado, go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Expected Conditions
At 5:14 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Webster to Chatton, moving east at 40 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Torrential rainfall is occurring and may lead to flash flooding.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from June 11 at 5:14 PM CDT until June 11 at 6:15 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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