Storms Rapidly Developing to our Southwest

The NWS office in the Quad Cities just issued a special weather statement for the thunderstorms that are quickly developing west of Peoria. If these storms hold-together as they move northward, a watch could be issued for northern Illinois shortly. Here's the statement:

...THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING RAPIDLY IN WESTERN ILLINOIS...

DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS HAD FORMED RAPIDLY FROM NEAR GALESBURG AND PEORIA SOUTHWARD TO NEAR THE SAINT LOUIS AREA. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH AND WILL BE AFFECTING BUREAU AND PUTNAM COUNTIES THROUGH 7 PM.
THE STRONGER STORMS MAY PRODUCE WINDS OF 50 TO 60 MPH...LARGE HAIL AND BRIEF TORRENTIAL RAINS.

IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY BUILDING.

EXPECT PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS AND IN LOW-LYING AREAS...AND RISES IN AREA STREAMS AND CREEKS.