Severe thunderstorms cause widespread power outages in Midwest.

Severe storms hit the Quad Cities Area on Saturday night, causing damage and power outages. A tornado warning was issued for parts of the Quad City metro area around 10:30 p.m. Reports of downed trees and power lines came in from Jackson, Jo Davies, and Dubuque counties. MidAmerican reported over 5,000 people without power in the Iowa and Illinois Quad Cities. The severe weather threat diminished for most of the TV6 viewing area around 12:26 a.m. as storms continued to track to the east through Illinois counties.