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Tornado Warning 53, NWS Quad Cities, IA
NWS Quad Cities, IA issued this tornado warning at Jun 7, 2026, 11:54 AM CDT for Bureau County, Illinois. It was in force for 21 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 7, 2026, 11:54 AM CDT (16:54 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 7, 2026, 12:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 21 min
- Issued by
- NWS Quad Cities, IA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Bureau County, IL
The radar
The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this tornado warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 4.9 hours before the alert went out and 156 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 714 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -16 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 765 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 8 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 9 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 88 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS53 KDVN 071654
TORDVN
ILC011-071715-
/O.NEW.KDVN.TO.W.0053.260607T1654Z-260607T1715Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
1154 AM CDT Sun Jun 7 2026
The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Bureau County in north central Illinois...
* Until 1215 PM CDT.
* At 1154 AM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Dover, or near
Princeton, moving north at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Law enforcement confirmed tornado.
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.
* The tornado will be near...
Malden, Dover, and Zearing around 1200 PM CDT.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 80 in Illinois between mile markers 57 and 62.
Interstate 180 between mile markers 11 and 13.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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.
&&
LAT...LON 4136 8938 4138 8947 4150 8946 4149 8929
TIME...MOT...LOC 1654Z 189DEG 14KT 4142 8942
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Ervin1 follow-up statement
725 WWUS53 KDVN 071710 SVSDVN Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL 1210 PM CDT Sun Jun 7 2026 ILC011-071720- /O.EXP.KDVN.TO.W.0053.000000T0000Z-260607T1715Z/ Bureau IL- 1210 PM CDT Sun Jun 7 2026 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN BUREAU COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 1215 PM CDT... The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However, heavy rain is still possible with this thunderstorm. && LAT...LON 4136 8938 4138 8947 4150 8946 4149 8929 TIME...MOT...LOC 1710Z 189DEG 14KT 4148 8941 $$ Ervin
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this tornado warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Quad Cities, IA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this tornado warning went out at Jun 7, 6:07 AM CDT, 5 hours 47 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Rounds of nocturnal and diurnal convection through Monday night will bring a risk of locally heavy rainfall due to weak winds aloft. If the heavy rain occurs in an urban area, localized flash flooding is possible.
- Heat and humidity will return around mid-week with temperatures in the 90s and heat indices pushing 100 or higher. The probability of heat headlines around mid-week is 33-40 percent.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 7, 6:07 AM CDT, 5 hours 47 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL 607 AM CDT Sun Jun 7 2026 ...Updated for 12z Aviation... .KEY MESSAGES... - Rounds of nocturnal and diurnal convection through Monday night will bring a risk of locally heavy rainfall due to weak winds aloft. If the heavy rain occurs in an urban area, localized flash flooding is possible. - Heat and humidity will return around mid-week with temperatures in the 90s and heat indices pushing 100 or higher. The probability of heat headlines around mid-week is 33-40 percent. && .SHORT TERM /THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT/... Issued at 207 AM CDT Sun Jun 7 2026 A lake/convection induced boundary has pushed into the area with it running roughly from KMIW, to just north of the QCA metro area and then to between KC75 and KPIA. With little in the way of forcing across the area, only a brief rogue shower or storm is possible through sunrise. After sunrise, said boundary will become the focus for new convection. Here the very short term models differ on timing but generally agree that the boundary will be the initiation point. The timing difference is traceable to the arrival of a weak upper level disturbance from the Plains. Thus through mid-morning mainly dry conditions will be seen with diurnal convection occurring anytime from late morning on. Away from the boundary, areal coverage of the convection looks to be 20-40 percent. Along the boundary a broken line of storms will develop that slowly moves north through the afternoon. Outflow boundaries from the convection will then be the foci for more convection late this afternoon and evening. After sunset areal coverage will slowly increase as the LLJ develops. The highest coverage looks to be west of the Mississippi. Toward sunrise Monday the highest coverage will slowly shift along the Mississippi River. Monday isolated to scattered convection will be seen west of the Mississippi with the higher coverage along/east of the Mississippi. A weak front arriving from the Plains will bring the convection to an end from west to east late Monday afternoon and night. Due to weak winds aloft, no severe storms are anticipated today or Monday. However, the weak winds aloft means slow moving storms that will be capable of producing locally heavy rainfall. If that heavy rain occurs over an urban area, localized flash flooding is possible. && .LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/... Issued at 207 AM CDT Sun Jun 7 2026 Tuesday through Sunday Assessment...high (>80%) confidence of temperatures well above normal. Low (20-25%) confidence for rain. Trends with the models continue to show temperatures well above normal for much of the week. However, the highest heat indices now look to occur in the Tuesday/Wednesday time frame. A seasonably strong front arriving Wednesday night will bring cooler temperatures on Thursday with temperatures moving to near normal for next weekend. Heat indices Tuesday continue to indicate 95 to 100 but areas south of I-80 have a 30-40% probability of exceeding 100. On Wednesday the probability of seeing heat indices of 100+ is now at 50-60%. Depending upon how rain chances play out, heat headlines may be needed in the Tuesday/Wednesday time frame. The model consensus indicates the daylight hours of Tuesday are dry. Tuesday night into Wednesday is a question. A weak signal has started to develop suggesting a nocturnal storm complex running around the edge of the heat dome. If this occurs it would play significantly into the need for potential heat headlines Wednesday. Albeit a weak signal, some of the ensemble members of the various models are pointing to rain and have a 20-30 percent chance for rain Tuesday night into Wednesday. Wednesday night into Thursday looks interesting. A much stronger front is progged to move through the area that will be associated with a strong upper level disturbance. Winds in the mid-levels of the atmosphere are progged to be around 50 knots indicating organized storms with the potential for severe storms. CSU ML progs and other ML analog sites from the June 6th model runs have a 15-30% probability of severe storms occurring. Thus the transition from hot and humid conditions may have severe storms. Thus Wednesday night has the best chances for rain. The current model consensus has 50-70 percent chances for rain. Outside of Wednesday night, the model consensus has daily 20-35 percent chances for rain Thursday through Sunday. && .AVIATION /12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z MONDAY/... Issued at 600 AM CDT Sun Jun 7 2026 An approaching upper level disturbance and copious amounts of moisture will set the stage for periodic showers and some storms through the TAF cycle, with the main challenge of timing and locations of potential greatest impacts from convection (IFR potential for visibility and localized gusty winds 25-35+ kt possible). Otherwise, predominantly rounds of showers and bouts of MVFR conditions (mainly visibility but some pockets of lower ceilings possible). Looks like the thunder potential will be largely concentrated in the afternoon and evening. Outside of the precipitation, predominantly VFR conditions are expected. && .DVN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... IA...None. IL...None. MO...None. && SHORT TERM...08 LONG TERM...08 AVIATION...McClure
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 7, 4:16 AM CDT, 7 hours 38 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL 416 AM CDT Sun Jun 7 2026 IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-076>078-087>089-098-099-ILZ001-002-007- 009-015>018-024>026-034-035-MOZ009-010-080930- Buchanan-Delaware-Dubuque-Benton-Linn-Jones-Jackson-Iowa-Johnson- Cedar-Clinton-Muscatine-Scott-Keokuk-Washington-Louisa-Jefferson- Henry IA-Des Moines-Van Buren-Lee-Jo Daviess-Stephenson-Carroll- Whiteside-Rock Island-Henry IL-Bureau-Putnam-Mercer-Henderson- Warren-Hancock-McDonough-Scotland-Clark- 416 AM CDT Sun Jun 7 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central Illinois...northwest Illinois...west central Illinois...east central Iowa...northeast Iowa...southeast Iowa and northeast Missouri. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT Periodic slow moving showers, and scattered mainly afternoon and evening storms are expected. Any storms will be capable of producing locally heavy rainfall. If a storm would stall over an area, or if repeated storms would occur, then localized flash flooding would be possible. Gusty winds are also possible with the strongest storms. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY Scattered storms are expected on Monday, particularly in the afternoon and evening. Locally heavy rainfall and gusty winds are possible with the storms. Hotter weather arrives Tuesday and Wednesday with heat indices near or above 100 degrees possible. Severe thunderstorms are also possible Wednesday and Thursday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated today or tonight. However, rainfall reports over 1 inch will be appreciated.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 7, 9:31 AM CDT, 2 hours 23 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
931 AM CDT Sun Jun 7 2026
ILZ009-016-017-071500-
Whiteside IL-Bureau IL-Henry IL-
931 AM CDT Sun Jun 7 2026
...A slow-moving thunderstorm will impact portions of southern
Whiteside, northwestern Bureau and northeastern Henry Counties
through 1000 AM CDT...
At 930 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a slow-moving thunderstorm
near Hooppole, or 18 miles northeast of Cambridge, moving north at 20
mph.
HAZARD...Minor flooding.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Slowing or redirecting of traffic due to ponding or flowing
water. Closure of waterfront access due to flooding.
Locations impacted include...
Geneseo, Prophetstown, Erie, Atkinson, Annawan, Tampico, Hooppole,
Deer Grove, Yorktown, Thomas, Portland Corners, Prophetstown State
Recreation Area, Spring Hill, Hamilton Corners, Leon Corners, and
Denrock.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 80 in Illinois between mile markers 30 and 34.
Interstate 88 between mile markers 16 and 22.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring and may lead to localized flooding.
Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Stay away from
flooded areas. Report any flooding to local law enforcement.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 4139 8989 4147 9019 4172 9013 4166 8964
TIME...MOT...LOC 1430Z 199DEG 16KT 4154 9004
MAX HAIL SIZE...<0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<40 MPH
ErvinSpecial weather statement, Jun 7, 9:55 AM CDT, 1 hour 59 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
955 AM CDT Sun Jun 7 2026
IAZ068-ILZ015-071530-
Rock Island IL-Scott IA-
955 AM CDT Sun Jun 7 2026
...A slow-moving thunderstorm will impact portions of eastern Rock
Island and east central Scott Counties through 1030 AM CDT...
At 955 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a slow-moving thunderstorm
near Bettendorf, moving north at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Minor flooding.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Slowing or redirecting of traffic due to ponding or flowing
water. Closure of waterfront access due to flooding.
Locations impacted include...
Davenport, Bettendorf, Eldridge, Riverdale, Panorama Park, Davenport
Municipal Airport, and Park View.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 74 in Iowa between mile markers 1 and 3.
Interstate 80 in Iowa between mile markers 295 and 304.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring and may lead to localized flooding.
Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Stay away from
flooded areas. Report any flooding to local law enforcement.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 4153 9045 4156 9061 4169 9056 4166 9036
TIME...MOT...LOC 1455Z 198DEG 9KT 4158 9053
MAX HAIL SIZE...<0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<40 MPH
ErvinSpecial weather statement, Jun 7, 10:57 AM CDT, 57 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
1057 AM CDT Sun Jun 7 2026
ILZ017-071645-
Bureau IL-
1057 AM CDT Sun Jun 7 2026
...A slow-moving thunderstorm will impact portions of western Bureau
County through 1145 AM CDT...
At 1057 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a slow-moving thunderstorm
near Buda, or 9 miles west of Princeton, moving north at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Minor flooding.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Slowing or redirecting of traffic due to ponding or flowing
water. Closure of waterfront access due to flooding.
Locations impacted include...
Walnut, Wyanet, Sheffield, Buda, Neponset, Manlius, New Bedford, and
Providence.
This includes Interstate 80 in Illinois between mile markers 39 and
52.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring and may lead to localized flooding.
Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Stay away from
flooded areas. Report any flooding to local law enforcement.
&&
LAT...LON 4120 8956 4130 8980 4153 8980 4158 8952
TIME...MOT...LOC 1557Z 182DEG 15KT 4139 8966
MAX HAIL SIZE...<0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<40 MPH
ErvinLocal storm report, Jun 7, 10:59 AM CDT, 55 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
1059 AM CDT Sun Jun 7 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1020 AM Rain 2 W Bettendorf 41.57N 90.51W
06/07/2026 M1.20 Inch Scott IA Trained Spotter
Rainfall over the past hour. Light rain
falling at time of report.
&&
ALESpecial weather statement, Jun 7, 10:59 AM CDT, 55 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
1059 AM CDT Sun Jun 7 2026
IAZ042-053-054-066-ILZ001-071645-
Jo Daviess IL-Clinton IA-Jackson IA-Dubuque IA-Jones IA-
1059 AM CDT Sun Jun 7 2026
...Slow-moving thunderstorms will impact portions of northwestern Jo
Daviess, northwestern Clinton, western Jackson, southern Dubuque and
northeastern Jones Counties through 1145 AM CDT...
At 1059 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking and area of slow-moving
thunderstorms along a line extending from near La Motte to near
Canton. Movement was north at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Minor flooding.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Slowing or redirecting of traffic due to ponding or flowing
water. Closure of waterfront access due to flooding.
Locations impacted include...
Dubuque, Maquoketa, Cascade, Epworth, East Dubuque, Farley, Peosta,
Wyoming, Lost Nation, Andrew, Worthington, La Motte, Menominee,
Onslow, Monmouth, St. Donatus, Centralia, Bernard, Center Junction,
and Zwingle.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring and may lead to localized flooding.
Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 4251 9064 4251 9054 4225 9048 4196 9078
4209 9112 4244 9113 4252 9064
TIME...MOT...LOC 1559Z 189DEG 13KT 4230 9057 4219 9100
MAX HAIL SIZE...<0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<40 MPH
ErvinThe office that day
Everything else NWS Quad Cities, IA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 9:31 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Whiteside | 29 min |
| Jun 7, 10:57 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Bureau | 48 min |
| Jun 7, 11:13 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DVN | Bureau | 5 hr |
| Jun 7, 11:46 AM CDT | Flood Watch | DVN | Bureau, Carroll, Hancock, Henderson, Henry, Jo Daviess and 7 more | 31 hr |
| Jun 7, 1:09 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DVN | Henry | 6 hr |
| Jun 7, 1:47 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DVN | Rock Island | 2 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.