April 1st, 2025

Hazardous Weather Outlook

National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL

325 AM CDT Tue Apr 1 2025

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325 AM CDT Tue Apr 1 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

Southeast winds will increase this morning to 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. This will lead to elevated fire danger late this morning into the afternoon.

A strong storm system will begin to impact the area tonight.

Widespread showers and storms are possible with the best chance of showers after midnight. There is a marginal or level 1 out of 5 risk for severe storm tonight. The main risk with these storms will be large hail with a secondary threat being damaging winds.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

This storm system will continue to impact the area during the day on Wednesday with thunderstorms moving across the area Wednesday morning. There is an Enhanced or level 3 our of 5 risk of severe storms east of the Mississippi River. There is a Slight or level 2 out of 5 risk of severe storms west of the Mississippi River.

Damaging winds and large hail are the main threats but tornadoes cannot be ruled out.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT…

GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:

Tonight storms will move to the northeast at 40 to 50 mph.

Spotter activation is possible tonight.