The Quad Cities Are StormReady!

Flooding Threat Continues in Portions of Texas; Poor Air Quality in the Great Lakes through the Mid-Atlantic

Widespread life-threatening flash and urban flooding continues in south-central Texas, with considerable flooding impacts possible across central Texas. Wildfire smoke is impacting air quality across much of the Great Lakes region into southern New England and the Mid-Atlantic. Monsoonal thunderstorms may produce isolated to scattered flash flooding across the Southwest into the Great Basin. Read More >

Scott and Rock Island Counties Earn StormReady Recognition

The Tri-state StormReady Advisory Board and the National Weather Service office in the Quad Cities have recognized Scott and Rock Island Counties as StormReady. The recognition was formally presented at a ceremony on Thursday, May 26th, at the Rock Island County EMA in Milan.

The NWS designed StormReady to help communities, businesses, and other organizations better prepare for and mitigate the effects of extreme weather-related events. StormReady sets an industry standard for severe weather preparedness, communication, and safety.

For more information on StormReady, visit the following links:

StormReady in the local area: www.weather.gov/dvn/StormReady
StormReady Communities (national list): www.weather.gov/stormready/communities
National StormReady Program: www.weather.gov/stormready/

Pictured from L to R: Jim Hawkes (Scott Co.EMA), Rich Kinney (NWS Quad Cities),

Matt DeSmyter (Rock Island Co. EMA), T.J. Gunkel (NWS Quad Cities)