NWS Quad Cities IA ILTO.W 0068July 3, 2026
Tornado Warning: Stephenson, IL
The National Weather Service office in Quad Cities IA issued a tornado warning for Stephenson in Illinois, which was in force until 6:45 p.m. local time on July 3. It was the 68th tornado warning the NWS office in Quad Cities IA issued in 2026. Illinois had 17 tornado warnings in July 2026, against 10 in an average July of 2008-2025 (Illinois's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 1.1 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Quad Cities IA IL
- Area
- Stephenson
- State
- Illinois
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 5:42 p.m. CDT, July 3, 2026
- Expires
- 6:45 p.m. CDT, July 3, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KDVN TO.W 0068
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Tornado Warnings in Illinois since 2008Every warning type in Illinois
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The notice as issued
TORDVN The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Southern Stephenson County in northwestern Illinois... * Until 645 PM CDT. * At 541 PM CDT, two severe thunderstorms both capable of producing a tornado were located in southern Stephenson County, one 5 miles south of Stockton, and the other near Freeport, both moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * This dangerous storm will be near... Pearl City, Loran, and Kent around 545 PM CDT. Eleroy around 550 PM CDT. Bolton around 555 PM CDT. Freeport around 600 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include Scioto Mills, Stephenson County Fairgrounds, Albertus Airport, German Valley, Ridott and Winneshiek.
What the agency told people to do
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.