High Wind Watch Iowa, Missouri | Effective 03/14/2026 00:00

Headline: 
High Wind Watch issued March 14 at 2:00AM CDT until March 16 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event: 
High Wind Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
March 14, 2026 - 12:00am
Expires: 
March 14, 2026 - 8:00am
Description: 
* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Portions of east central, northeast, and southeast Iowa and northeast Missouri. * WHEN...From Sunday afternoon through Monday afternoon. * 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. People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind.
Area Description: 
Buchanan; Delaware; Dubuque; Benton; Linn; Jones; Jackson; Iowa; Johnson; Cedar; Clinton; Muscatine; Scott; Keokuk; Washington; Louisa; Jefferson; Henry; Des Moines; Van Buren; Lee; Scotland; Clark
Forcast Office: 
NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov