Iowa Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/14/2026 16:13

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 14 at 6:13PM CDT until April 14 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 14, 2026 - 4:13pm
Expires: 
April 14, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description: 
At 612 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Holy Cross to near Worthington to near Jones County Fairgrounds, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Dubuque, Asbury, Dyersville, Cascade, Epworth, Farley, Peosta, New Vienna, Worthington, Holy Cross, Luxemburg, Rickardsville, Sherrill, Centralia, Sageville, Bernard, Zwingle, Balltown, Bankston, and Durango.
Instruction: 
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for northwestern Illinois...and northeastern and east central Iowa. Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Dubuque, IA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov