Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Quad Cities, IA IL
Issued by NWS Quad Cities, IA IL
388 FLUS43 KDVN 170959 HWODVN Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL 459 AM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025 IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-076>078-087>089-098-099-ILZ001-002-007- 009-015>018-024>026-034-035-MOZ009-010-181100- 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- 459 AM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025 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 There will be a chance for isolated to scattered thunderstorms this morning with small hail and lightning the main threats. Later tonight scattered strong to severe storms will be possible especially across eastern Iowa. Large hail will be the primary threat, with damaging wind bursts a secondary concern. There is a Slight Risk(Level 2 out of 5) for generally the west half of the Outlook Area tonight, with a Marginal Risk(Level 1 out of 5) across the rest of the area. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY There is a Slight Risk for severe storms Friday afternoon and evening generally across Illinois as a cold front sweeps through the region. A Marginal Risk extends further to the west across far eastern Iowa and northeast Missouri. All modes of severe weather will be possible if these storms manage to form in the local area. There may be another chance for thunderstorms on Sunday. Any risk of severe weather and heavy rain will be better determined in the coming days. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed later tonight especially across Iowa. There is also a chance that spotter activation will be needed Friday afternoon and evening especially across Illinois. GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY: Northeast at 40 to 50 MPH $$ 12