MOLINE, Ill. — UPDATE: THIS THREAT HAS PASSED THROUGH THE REGION
A line of strong storms is set to move through the News 8 viewing region Tuesday evening. There is a potential for severe weather threats, including damaging winds, tornadoes and hail.
Areas west of the Quad Cities have a higher potential for severe weather at a 3/5 threat. According to the National Weather Service Quad Cities, the metro area is at a 2/5 as of 3 p.m. Areas eastward into Illinois sit at a 1/5 threat.
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As Mississippi River water levels continue to rise, tonight's forecasted heavy rain could result in flash flooding throughout the area. Areas west of the Quad Cities near Ottumwa are at a moderate risk for flash floods while the News 8 viewing region sits at slight risk, or 2 out of 4.
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Live update
9:10 p.m. | NWS Quad Cities says severe threat continues to die down
8:47 p.m. | NWS Quad Cities provides update on storms moving through
8:06 p.m. | A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect until 9 p.m. in Stark and Knox counties
8:03 p.m. | Severe thunderstorm warning in effect until 8:45 p.m. near Kewanee, Galva and Cambridge
7:29 p.m. | Parts of Illinois are under a severe thunderstorm watch until 11 p.m.
7:21 p.m. | A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect until 8 p.m. for much of the viewing region
7:13 p.m. | A flash flood warning is in effect for Dubuque, Jo Daviess, Jones, Delaware and Jackson counties until 1:15 a.m.
7:07 p.m. | A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect until 7:45 p.m. for parts of the viewing region
7:06 p.m. | A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect until 7:45 p.m. for hometowns on the Illinois side
6:52 p.m. | A flash flood warning is in effect until 1 a.m. for Washington, Louisa, Keokuk and Johnson counties
6:47 p.m. | A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for Scott, Clinton, Cedar and Muscatine counties in Iowa and Rock Island, Henry and Whiteside counties until 7:30 p.m.
6:34 p.m. | A flash flood warning is in effect for parts of Cedar, Muscatine and Johnson counties until 12:45 a.m.
6:33 p.m. | A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for Louisa, Henry, Muscatine and Washington counties in Iowa and Mercer and Rock Island counties in Illinois
6:32 p.m. | NWS Quad Cities provides update on storm system moving into the Quad Cities metro
6:27 p.m. | A tornado warning is in effect for Jones, Dubuque, Jackson and Delaware counties until 7:15 p.m.
6:23 p.m. | A tornado warning is in effect for Scott, Muscatine, Cedar, Clinton and Johnson counties until 7:15 p.m.
6:17 p.m. | Here's a look at when the line of storms is set to hit Muscatine, Davenport and Moline
6:16 p.m. | A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect until 7 p.m. for Muscatine, Scott, Washington, Johnson Cedar and Louisa counties in Iowa and Rock Island County in Illinois
6:13 p.m. | Storms continue to move east with NWS Quad Cities predicting they'll hit the metro area around 7:30 p.m.
6:10 p.m. | Severe thunderstorm warning still in effect until 6:30 p.m. for parts of Iowa
6:07 p.m. | Flash flooding warning in effect until 12:15 a.m.
6:02 p.m. | A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect until 6:30 p.m. for Muscatine, Washington, Johnson and Cedar counties
6:02 p.m. | Those in Iowa City should take cover now as a storm with rotation is set to move in
5:59 p.m. | A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for towns on the Iowa side of the News 8 viewing region. NWS Quad Cities says the storm will have wind gusts up to 80 mph
5:53 p.m. | A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for Jefferson, Henry, Washington, Van Buren, Keokuk and Louisa counties until 6:45 p.m.
5:51 p.m. | A tornado warning is in effect for Johnson, Muscatine, Washington, Cedar and Iowa counties until 6:30 p.m.
5:29 p.m. | Areas on the western edge of the News 8 viewing region are under a severe thunderstorm warning until 6:15 p.m.
4:56 p.m. | A storm west of the News 8 viewing region near Wellman, Iowa has rotation. NWS Quad Cities says it could reach Iowa City around 6 p.m.
https://x.com/StutzkeWX/status/1808236814768943303 A look at severe weather probabilities for the area
3:13 p.m. | A tornado watch is in effect for parts of Iowa, Illinois and Missouri until 9 p.m.
