Watching the storms

6:45pm Update: Storms continue to move to the east into Sterling and Dixon.  Watch for gusty winds, heavy rain and possibly hail.

6:10pm Update:  Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Whiteside county until 7pm.  Watch for heavy rain and hail as this storm moves to the east. 

5:30pm Update: Storms continue to push off to the east, south of I-88 this evening while general rain moves to the north across Northern Illinois.  There are some storms in Northeast Missouri and Southeast Iowa that need to be watched through the evening.  As of right now, there have been no other watches or warnings issued.

3:30pm Update:  The Storm Prediction Center has issued a Tornado Watch for the counties of Carroll and Whiteside until 11pm tonight.  Storms are beginning to develop just south of the Quad Cities along a weak boundary and are moving northeast.  Hail and heavy rain remain the primary threats, although an isolated tornado can't be ruled out.

1:00pm: Look for a couple showers this afternoon as a cold front approaches from the west.  We'll likely see them increase later in the afternoon and evening.  Moisture isn't too abundant at this moment, but with southerly winds gusting we may begin to see dew points rise through the afternoon and evening.  As the front approaches, storms will likely develop as moisture becomes a little more available.  We'll continue to monitor the weather through the afternoon.  The Storm Prediction Center does have most of the WTVO viewing area under a slight risk with hail and damaging winds being the primary threat.  Be sure to keep checking back for the latest information.