Iowa Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/14/2026 15:30

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 14 at 5:30PM CDT until April 14 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 14, 2026 - 3:30pm
Expires: 
April 14, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description: 
At 529 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Lancaster, or 3 miles southeast of Sigourney, moving northeast at 50 mph. This storm has a history of producing golf ball size hail and damaging winds in Martinsburg. A second severe thunderstorm was located near Abingdon moving east northeast at 45 mph. This storm also has rotation. HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Sigourney, Richland, Packwood, Harper, Martinsburg, Hayesville, Abingdon, Keota, Ollie, Linby, Lancaster, Keokuk County Expo, Pekin, Lake Belva Deer Park, Yenruogis County Park, Brookville, and Talleyrand.
Instruction: 
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for southeastern Iowa. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from windows.
Area Description: 
Jefferson, IA; Keokuk, IA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov