High Wind Watch Iowa | Effective 03/11/2026 10:53

Headline: 
High Wind Watch issued March 11 at 12:53PM CDT until March 13 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event: 
High Wind Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
March 11, 2026 - 10:53am
Expires: 
March 12, 2026 - 3:00am
Description: 
* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Benton, Linn, Buchanan, Delaware, and Dubuque Counties. * WHEN...From late Thursday night through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
Instruction: 
Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.
Area Description: 
Buchanan; Delaware; Dubuque; Benton; Linn
Forcast Office: 
NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov