Iowa Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/17/2026 15:15
Public safety alert, emergency alert, and weather alert<br />
Description:<br />
At 514 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line<br />
extending from near Nichols to Virginia Grove Recreation Area to near<br />
Lowell, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile<br />
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...<br />
Fairfield, Mount Pleasant, Washington, Keosauqua, New London,<br />