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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
311 AM CST Thu Mar 5 2026

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Henry IA-Des Moines-Van Buren-Lee-Jo Daviess-Stephenson-Carroll-
Whiteside-Rock Island-Henry IL-Bureau-Putnam-Mercer-Henderson-
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311 AM CST Thu Mar 5 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

Dense fog will continue through the morning commute in many areas
this morning. Visibility under one quarter mile are expected.
There is also a low risk for a weak thunderstorm this morning,
south of Interstate 80.

Late tonight and early Friday morning, an area of showers and
thunderstorms is expected to move northeast across the area.
These early morning storms will bring a low risk for large hail,
frequent lightning, and brief heavy rain.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

Thunderstorms will move northeast out of the area Friday morning.

Friday afternoon through the overnight hours, a second round of
storms will bring the risk for severe weather to the entire
outlook area. The storm prediction center is forecasting a level 2
of 5 risk for severe storms, including a low risk for strong
supercell storms capable of producing very large hail, tornadoes,
and damaging winds. At this time, the risk for supercells appears
confined to the afternoon and evening hours, especially in Iowa
and Missouri. A line of storms is expected to move through the
entire area late Friday evening and overnight, with the main
threat being damaging winds and an isolated tornado.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation could be needed as early as Friday morning.

$$

ERVIN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
238 AM CST Thu Mar 5 2026

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Johnson-Cedar-Clinton-Muscatine-Scott-Washington-Louisa-Jefferson-
Henry IA-Des Moines-Van Buren-Lee-Carroll-Whiteside-Rock Island-
Henry IL-Bureau-Putnam-Mercer-Henderson-Warren-Hancock-McDonough-
Scotland-Clark-
Including the cities of Keosauqua, Geneseo, Tipton, Rock Island,
Iowa City, Davenport, Wapello, Sterling, Carthage, Aledo,
Bettendorf, Clinton, Fairfield, Burlington, Mount Carroll,
Hennepin, Oquawka, Moline, Memphis, Macomb, Fort Madison,
Princeton, Monmouth, Kahoka, Washington, Mount Pleasant, and
Muscatine
238 AM CST Thu Mar 5 2026

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS
MORNING...

* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog.

* WHERE...Portions of north central, northwest, and west central
  Illinois, east central and southeast Iowa, and northeast Missouri.

* WHEN...Until 9 AM CST this morning.

* IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of
distance ahead of you.

&&

$$

Ervin

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