Andrew Stutzke
Senior Morning Meteorologist at WQAD-TV (Moline, IL)
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1 week ago |
wqad.com | Andrew Stutzke
MOLINE, Ill. — The start of the Atlantic hurricane season is now less than a month away, and forecasters are diligently tracking trends and patterns to better predict what will likely happen in the months ahead. Even this early in the game, some clues are beginning to emerge regarding how active this upcoming hurricane season could be. Sam from Savanna, Illinois, asks what those trends show as of early May.
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1 month ago |
wqad.com | Andrew Stutzke
MOLINE, Ill. — Last week, we discussed why the Quad Cities region has been experiencing what seems like relentless wind since the start of the year. In summary, our near-daily temperature battle from cool to warm and back to cool again, along with a barrage of multiple storm systems, has led to a windy start to the year.
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1 month ago |
wqad.com | Andrew Stutzke
MOLINE, Ill. — The Storm Track 8 Weather Team is tracking the potential for another round of severe weather early this week as another powerful early spring storm system develops across the Midwest, bringing the threat of large hail, damaging winds, and even a few tornadoes to the region Tuesday into Wednesday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to develop over parts of Nebraska and Western Iowa late Tuesday night and move northeast through Wednesday morning.
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1 month ago |
wqad.com | Andrew Stutzke
MOLINE, Ill. — Wind has been a really big part of our weather story in 2025 so far here in the Quad Cities. Many of you have noticed how windy it has been, and not just for a day or two here. Several days since January have featured higher-than-normal wind speeds. Many of you have asked: "Why has it been so windy lately? Is this normal?" Let's dig in! Thanks to the folks over at the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, we're able to do a deep dive into our local wind speed data in the Quad Cities.
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1 month ago |
wqad.com | Andrew Stutzke
MOLINE, Ill. — If you walked outside Wednesday morning to see your car covered in specks of dirt, you aren't alone. Several News 8 viewers sent in photos of their cars covered in muddy raindrops. Rainwater is typically dirty, but why was Wednesday's so bad? Let's dive in. Wednesday's storm system, along with the one we saw over the weekend, brought large amounts of dust and smoke from Texas and Oklahoma.
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