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Severe Weather Statement

National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL

556 PM CDT Mon May 4 2026



ILC131-042306-

/O.CAN.KDVN.SV.W.0138.000000T0000Z-260504T2330Z/

Mercer IL-

556 PM CDT Mon May 4 2026



...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MERCER COUNTY IS

CANCELLED...



The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 

area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.



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LAT...LON 4128 8986 4115 9007 4115 9019 4121 9026

      4121 9042 4135 9031 4151 9018 4153 8986

TIME...MOT...LOC 2256Z 266DEG 37KT 4152 9000 4119 9020 



$$



ILC073-042330-

/O.CON.KDVN.SV.W.0138.000000T0000Z-260504T2330Z/

Henry IL-

556 PM CDT Mon May 4 2026



...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT

FOR HENRY COUNTY...



At 556 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line

extending from near Hooppole to Nekoma, moving east at 40 mph.



HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.



SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.



IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 

         roofs, siding, and trees.



Locations impacted include...

Kewanee, Cambridge, Geneseo, Galva, Atkinson, Annawan, Andover,

Hooppole, Lynn Center, Osco, Bishop Hill, Henry County Fairgrounds,

Ophiem, German Corner, Nekoma, Ulah, and Johnson-Sauk Trail State

Park.



This includes the following highways...

 Interstate 80 in Illinois between mile markers 15 and 35.

 Interstate 74 in Illinois between mile markers 23 and 29.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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.



&&



LAT...LON 4128 8986 4115 9007 4115 9019 4121 9026

      4121 9042 4135 9031 4151 9018 4153 8986

TIME...MOT...LOC 2256Z 266DEG 37KT 4152 9000 4119 9020 



HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED

MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

WIND THREAT...OBSERVED

MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH



$$



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