Updated at 8:00 p.m.
Blackouts continue to affect four cities, with more than 31,000 people without power Monday night. Traffic lights on East Kimberley Road in Davenport were reportedly affected by fallen trees scattered throughout.
The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado hit Des Moines. No injuries were reported.
The storm is currently moving across northern Illinois, with severe thunderstorm warnings in place for East Moline, Kewaunee, Monmouth, Sterling and Pfititztown.
Updated at 7:45 p.m.
Nearly 24,000 people were without power in fourth-tier cities. An estimated 16,000 people were in the dark on the Iowa side of the Quad-Cities and another 8,000 in Illinois, according to the central U.S. outage map.
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In Davenport, power was out on East Kimberly Road, including traffic signals. Three trees fell on Grant Street near the Interstate 74 bridge in Bettendorf, creating a traffic hazard for drivers.
In downtown Davenport, a tree fell in the westbound lanes of Kirkwood Avenue west of Bridge Street. Roads are now covered in debris and much of downtown Davenport is once again under water.
The NWS reports that under these conditions, visibility is less than 1/8 mile. Reports of downed trees in the Quad Cities are being investigated. If traveling on the interstate at this time, motorists are encouraged to pull over and wait out the storm.
Updated at 7:30 p.m.
A tornado warning is in effect for all four cities and surrounding areas until 8 p.m., with pea-sized hail also posing a threat.
The National Weather Service encourages residents to take shelter and stay away from windows. Multiple circulations were detected on radar.
The NWS Quad Cities office at Davenport Municipal Airport recorded wind gusts of 74 mph just before 7:30 p.m.
The storm quickly swept through the state, with winds reportedly reaching 80-100 mph. Four cities still had power, but Iowa City and Des Moines experienced massive outages.
Updated at 6:45 p.m.
A severe thunderstorm watch and heat warning are in place for much of the Quad Cities. The National Weather Service reported in four cities that strong winds exceeding 70 miles per hour were coming, along with heavy rain and lightning.
High winds are expected to hit Iowa City around 6:30 p.m., the Quad Cities, Iowa, from 7:15-7:45 p.m., and the Quad Cities, Illinois, from 7:30-8:15 p.m. Tornadoes and felling trees. Heavy rain is expected with low visibility.
The storm is currently moving east/southeast at 45-60 mph.
More than a million homes remained without power as Beryl impacted Texas, and any place with power, including gas stations with only one working pump, was flooded.
PHOTOS: Floodwaters move downstream to Jefferson and North Sioux City
jefferson flood
Volunteers throw sandbags into the bucket of a loader on Sunday, June 23, 2024, that will be used to reinforce a berm on the northeast side of Jefferson City, South Dakota. The sandbagging effort is to keep flooding from the Big Sioux River from flooding the town.
Tim Hinds, Sioux City Journal
jefferson flood
Jason Casper tosses sandbags on a trailer while helping to fill them at the Jefferson Community Center on Sunday, June 23, 2024, in Jefferson, South Dakota. The sandbags were created to save homes and prevent flooding from the Big Sioux River from flooding the town.
Tim Hinds, Sioux City Journal
Flooding in Sioux City
Bystanders watch as the Missouri River Boating Club's dock is hit by flooding from the Big Sioux River on Sunday, June 23, 2024, in Sioux City, Iowa.
Tim Hinds, Sioux City Journal
jefferson flood
Volunteers fill sandbags at the Jefferson Community Center on Sunday, June 23, 2024, in Jefferson City, South Dakota. The sandbags were created to save homes and prevent flooding from the Big Sioux River from flooding the town.
Tim Hinds, Sioux City Journal
jefferson flood
On Sunday, June 23, 2024, volunteers added sandbags to the new Highway 105 berm that partially surrounds the city of Jefferson, South Dakota, from the north to the northeast. The sandbags were to prevent flooding from the Big Sioux River from flooding the town.
Tim Hinds, Sioux City Journal
jefferson flood
Volunteer Teri Moreland ties the tops of sandbags as she helps fill them at the Jefferson Community Center on Sunday, June 23, 2024, in Jefferson City, South Dakota. The sandbags were created to save homes and prevent flooding from the Big Sioux River from flooding the town.
Tim Hinds, Sioux City Journal
Floyd River flooding
A large log flows downstream as the Floyd River surges across the Dyess Avenue Bridge on Sunday, June 23, 2024, in Sioux City, Iowa. will reach its peak.
Tim Hinds, Sioux City Journal
jefferson flood
Volunteers work under three tents filling sandbags on Sunday, June 23, 2024, at the Jefferson Community Center in Jefferson City, South Dakota. The sandbags were created to save homes and prevent flooding from the Big Sioux River from flooding the town.
Tim Hinds, Sioux City Journal
jefferson flood
Meridith Miska cooks hot dogs on the grill at Jefferson Beer Supply on Sunday, June 2024, in Jefferson, South Dakota. The brewery is offering free food on Sunday and community members are working to fill and place sandbags to prevent flooding from the Big Sioux River inundating the town.
Tim Hinds, Sioux City Journal
North Sioux City Floods
A man operating a small loader moves dirt on a berm being built at Two Rivers Golf Club along the flooded Big Sioux River in North Sioux City, South Dakota, on Sunday.
Tim Hinds, Sioux City Journal
jefferson flood
On Sunday, June 23, 2024, a farmhouse north of Jefferson, South Dakota, was nearly surrounded by flooding from the Big Sioux River.
Tim Hinds, Sioux City Journal
Video: Volunteers fill sandbags in Jefferson
Severe weather in Iowa
A man holding a dog is evacuated into the barrel of a front-end loader amid flooding on the Big Sioux River in Hawarden, Iowa, on Saturday.
Tim Hinds, Sioux City Journal
Severe weather in Iowa
Volunteers stack sandbags at Central Park in Hawarden, Iowa, on Saturday after the Big Sioux River flooded.
Tim Hinds, Sioux City Journal
