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Tornado Warning 57, NWS Quad Cities, IA
NWS Quad Cities, IA issued this tornado warning at Jun 10, 2026, 7:02 PM CDT for Bureau County, Illinois. It was in force for 43 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 10, 2026, 7:02 PM CDT (00:02 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 10, 2026, 7:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 43 min
- Issued by
- NWS Quad Cities, IA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Bureau County, IL
The radar
The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:03 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 watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 12:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Davenport, (KDVN), launched 00:00Z, 0.0 hours before the alert went out and 79 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
- 387 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -90 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1021 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 21 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 180 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 165 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 2.3
The text
As transmitted.
662
WFUS53 KDVN 110002
TORDVN
ILC011-110045-
/O.NEW.KDVN.TO.W.0057.260611T0002Z-260611T0045Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
702 PM CDT Wed Jun 10 2026
The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northern Bureau County in north central Illinois...
* Until 745 PM CDT.
* At 702 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing both
tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage were located
along a line extending from Deer Grove to New Bedford to near
Neponset, moving east at 60 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
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.
* These dangerous storms will be near...
Princeton, Walnut, Wyanet, Ohio, and Kasbeer around 710 PM CDT.
Dover, Van Orin, and Bureau County Fairgrounds around 715 PM CDT.
La Moille, Malden, Zearing, and Coal Hollow around 720 PM CDT.
Other locations in the path of these tornadic storms include Spring
Valley, DePue, Ladd, Cherry, Seatonville, Arlington, Hollowayville,
Ottville and Dalzell.
This also includes Hennepin Canal State Trail.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 80 in Illinois between mile markers 42 and 73.
Interstate 180 between mile markers 9 and 13.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4134 8981 4140 8974 4147 8970 4155 8962
4158 8963 4158 8917 4133 8916
TIME...MOT...LOC 0002Z 264DEG 52KT 4162 8971 4149 8969 4134 8979
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Uttech2 follow-up statements
731
WWUS53 KDVN 110032
SVSDVN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
732 PM CDT Wed Jun 10 2026
ILC011-110045-
/O.CON.KDVN.TO.W.0057.000000T0000Z-260611T0045Z/
Bureau IL-
732 PM CDT Wed Jun 10 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN BUREAU COUNTY...
At 732 PM CDT, a severe squall line capable of producing both
tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage was located along a
line extending from Sublette to near Mendota to Coal Hollow, moving
east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Spring Valley, DePue, Ladd, Dalzell, Cherry, Seatonville,
Hollowayville and Ottville.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 80 in Illinois between mile markers 48 and 73.
Interstate 180 between mile markers 9 and 13.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
This line of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4134 8970 4149 8954 4158 8942 4158 8917
4133 8916
TIME...MOT...LOC 0032Z 267DEG 48KT 4165 8921 4150 8917 4135 8935
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Uttech601
WWUS53 KDVN 110044
SVSDVN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
744 PM CDT Wed Jun 10 2026
ILC011-110053-
/O.EXP.KDVN.TO.W.0057.000000T0000Z-260611T0045Z/
Bureau IL-
744 PM CDT Wed Jun 10 2026
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN BUREAU COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
745 PM CDT...
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire However,
gusty winds are still possible.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for north central
Illinois.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
north central Illinois.
&&
LAT...LON 4134 8970 4149 8954 4158 8942 4158 8917
4133 8916
TIME...MOT...LOC 0043Z 264DEG 52KT 4166 8902 4151 8898 4137 8916
$$
UttechWhat 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 10, 6:12 PM CDT, 50 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Several rounds of storms still to go through Thursday evening with Enhanced Risk for most of the area. All modes of severe possible. It may be an ideal set up for tornadic discrete supercells on Thursday.
- A juiced airmass and several rounds of storms to wring it out in the form of heavy rainfall will make for a flash flood/flooding threat across much of the area into Thursday morning, especially south of Interstate 80. -Cooler and quiet for Friday, then more storms possible on Saturday.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 10, 6:12 PM CDT, 50 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
612 PM CDT Wed Jun 10 2026
.KEY MESSAGES...
- Several rounds of storms still to go through Thursday evening with
Enhanced Risk for most of the area. All modes of severe possible. It
may be an ideal set up for tornadic discrete supercells on Thursday.
- A juiced airmass and several rounds of storms to wring it out in
the form of heavy rainfall will make for a flash flood/flooding
threat across much of the area into Thursday morning, especially
south of Interstate 80.
-Cooler and quiet for Friday, then more storms possible on
Saturday.
&&
.UPDATE...
Issued at 602 PM CDT Wed Jun 10 2026
Updated Aviation discussion for the 00z TAF issuance.
&&
.SHORT TERM /THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/...
Issued at 248 PM CDT Wed Jun 10 2026
In the wake of today's MCS, watching the area getting some heating
and convergence with an upstream short wave from northeast KS into
far south central IA for renewed convective development over the
next few hours. This activity to then propagate eastward acrs the
local area again this evening(especially along and south of I-80)
with all modes of severe possible. High THTA-E LLJ impingement on
lingering outflow boundaries and cool pools from today's first round
may promote back-building and some training of storm cells which
would make for a flash flood threat. Some of the CAM runs have
localized swaths of 2-4 inches by Thursday morning acrs the southern
DVN CWA. With some Thu morning storms also possible(although they
may occur north of the areas that may get hit hard tonight), have
already gone ahead and issued a flood watch for flash flooding acrs
the southern 2/3's of the DVN CWA through 16z Thu morning.
A second area to watch for storm development this evening will be
along a frontal boundary pushing acrs central into northeast Iowa.
These storms may be strong as well but will be moving into worked
over areas by the earlier convection, as well as move into the
"shadow" of the expected storm clusters occurring to the south which
may take over the inflow support. This would hopefully produce a
decaying storm effect as the frontal convection moves east into the
DVN area of responsibility.
Thursday...An early morning MCS or convective cluster development
on the nose of a lingering LLJ and to the lee of a MCV or short wave
trof will look to occur around the Omaha area toward daybreak. This
activity will look to then propagate east-northeastwrad acrs IA with
better shear profiles supporting strong to severe storms even if
they are partially elevated in nature. This also as a frontal system
and sfc wave organize just west of the convection. If this
convection could become sfc rooted, backed LLVL flow may support a
morning tornado acrs the northwestern CWA or north of Hwy 30.
Otherwise they maybe more of a hail and downburst threat. After this
morning convection, a robust short wave trof will look to press it's
way eastward acrs the area through Thu evening. There will be a sfc
reflection front and sfc wave sweeping east as well, and the CWA
will be engulfed in the breezy warm sector by Thu afternoon. Optimum
deep shear profiles and various jet level support support discrete
or semi discrete supercell development Thu afternoon, with a
potentially strong tornado genesis support regime. Large hail also
will look to be a factor, and the cells will look to mature as they
move acrs northern IL and southern WI. This is where longer track
tornado support will also migrate to as the afternoon progresses.
If the CAM ensembles are correct, most of the convection will be
east of the local area by 00-01z. High temp trends tricky for Thu
with the convection and boundaries, with quite a range possible from
northwest to southeast. Clearing and cooler for Thu night.
&&
.LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
Issued at 248 PM CDT Wed Jun 10 2026
Quick look at the longer range, a quiet, cooler and tranquil Friday
looks in store, then another frontal system takes aim at the region
on Saturday with potentially enough forcing to support some strong
storms. After that, a well needed reprieve as the storm track gets
shunted south and below normal temps infiltrate the area for highs
in the 70s Sunday and into early next week. Will have to watch for
nuisance clipper like systems for spotty precip chances in the
northwesterly steering flow next week.
&&
.AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z THURSDAY/...
Issued at 602 PM CDT Wed Jun 10 2026
A second line of convection will move through the CWA, with
the greatest impacts at MLI and BRL between 00-02z. Very heavy
rain, lightning, and wind gusts approaching 40-50 kts under the
heaviest activity. The convection will give only a glancing
blow to CDI and DBQ. After an overnight lull, another MCS looks
to move through the region Thursday morning into the afternoon,
followed by the potential for more discreet supercell activity
in the mid to late afternoon.
&&
.DVN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IA...Flood Watch through Thursday morning for IAZ063>068-076>078-
087>089-098-099.
IL...Flood Watch through Thursday morning for ILZ009-015>018-
024>026-034-035.
MO...Flood Watch through Thursday morning for MOZ009-010.
&&
UPDATE...NWS Paducah
SHORT TERM...12
LONG TERM...12
AVIATION...NWS PaducahHazardous weather outlook, Jun 10, 3:47 PM CDT, 3 hours 15 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL 347 PM CDT Wed Jun 10 2026 IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-076>078-087>089-098-099-ILZ001-002-007- 009-015>018-024>026-034-035-MOZ009-010-111100- 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- 347 PM CDT Wed Jun 10 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...TONIGHT Scattered to clusters of strong to severe storms will move across portions of the Outlook Area through this evening. All modes of severe weather will be possible with this evening activity. These storms will also produce heavy rainfall at high rates. In areas that receive repeated storm activity, there will be the chance for flash flooding. The higher potential for this appears to be south of Interstate 80. A Flood Watch is in effect through Thursday morning for areas generally south of the Highway 30 corridor. Some area rivers will experience substantial within bank rises from the bouts of heavy rainfall. A few may even approach flood stage through the end of the week. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY On Thursday, two more rounds of storms will be seen across the area; the first in the morning and the second in the afternoon and early evening. The Storm Prediction Center has an Enhanced, level 3 out of 5, risk for the area. All modes of severe weather will again be possible on Thursday. Individual supercells will have the capability to produce very large hail and strong tornadoes especially during the afternoon due to a strong low pressure system moving through the area. Storm cells that evolve into bowing segments or lines may produce damaging winds of 70 to 80 plus mph in the strongest storms. Heavy rainfall will again be a risk with the storms on Thursday. With the ground primed from the heavy rain on Wednesday, a flash flood risk will continue on Thursday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is likely both this evening and on Thursday. 12
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 10, 4:09 PM CDT, 2 hours 53 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
409 PM CDT Wed Jun 10 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1240 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Dubuque 42.51N 90.69W
06/10/2026 Dubuque IA Emergency Mngr
EM reports widespread 70-80 mph winds in the
area with numerous trees down and power
outages. Some traffic lights have power out
on Hwy 20.
&&
MJBLocal storm report, Jun 10, 5:28 PM CDT, 1 hour 34 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
528 PM CDT Wed Jun 10 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1215 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 NW Park View 41.70N 90.55W
06/10/2026 M66 MPH Scott IA Trained Spotter
&&Local storm report, Jun 10, 6:23 PM CDT, 39 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
623 PM CDT Wed Jun 10 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0614 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Park View 41.69N 90.54W
06/10/2026 Scott IA NWS Employee
Estimate of 70 MPH with.
0617 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 NNW Park View 41.70N 90.54W
06/10/2026 Scott IA NWS Employee
Several 12 to 15 inch limbs down along with
trees 1 to 2 feet in diameter. Estimating 80
MPH winds.
&&Local storm report, Jun 10, 6:33 PM CDT, 29 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
633 PM CDT Wed Jun 10 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0617 PM Tstm Wnd Gst Davenport Municipality 41.61N 90.59W
06/10/2026 M69 MPH Scott IA ASOS
Peak wind gust at the Davenport Municipal
Airport.
&&
CMDLocal storm report, Jun 10, 6:40 PM CDT, 22 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
640 PM CDT Wed Jun 10 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0632 PM Tstm Wnd Gst Le Claire 41.59N 90.36W
06/10/2026 E75 MPH Scott IA Trained Spotter
Estimated wind gust from spotter network.
&&
12Local storm report, Jun 10, 6:50 PM CDT, 12 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
650 PM CDT Wed Jun 10 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0623 PM Tstm Wnd Gst Moline Quad-City Airpor 41.45N 90.51W
06/10/2026 M55 MPH Rock Island IL ASOS
Peak wind gust at Moline-Quad Cities
International Airport.
&&
CMDThe office that day
Everything else NWS Quad Cities, IA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 7:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Hancock, Henderson, McDonough, Warren | 58 min |
| Jun 10, 7:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Bureau, Henry, Putnam | 55 min |
| Jun 10, 7:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Hancock | 75 min |
| Jun 10, 8:19 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DVN | Hancock | 5 hr |
| Jun 10, 8:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Hancock, McDonough, Warren | 56 min |
| Jun 10, 9:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Hancock | 34 min |
| Jun 10, 9:44 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | Henry, Rock Island, Whiteside | 5 days |
| Jun 10, 9:44 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | Henry, Rock Island | 6 days |
| Jun 10, 10:13 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | Hancock, McDonough | 3 days |
| Jun 11, 9:18 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Mercer, Rock Island | 52 min |
| Jun 11, 9:20 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Henderson, Mercer, Warren | 54 min |
| Jun 11, 9:36 AM CDT | River Flood Watch | DVN | Henry | 11 hr |
| Jun 11, 11:21 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Hancock, Henderson, McDonough, Warren | 54 min |
| Jun 11, 3:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DVN | Hancock | 51 min |
| Jun 11, 3:51 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DVN | Hancock | 39 min |
| Jun 11, 4:19 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DVN | Hancock, McDonough | 56 min |
| Jun 11, 4:57 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DVN | Jo Daviess, Stephenson | 3 hr |
| Jun 11, 5:02 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DVN | Hancock, McDonough | 4 hr |
| Jun 11, 5:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DVN | Putnam | 17 min |
| Jun 11, 5:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Hancock, McDonough | 45 min |
| Jun 11, 5:19 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DVN | McDonough | 41 min |
| Jun 11, 5:45 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DVN | Bureau, Henry | 30 min |
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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.