Iowa Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/17/2026 14:37

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 17 at 4:37PM CDT until April 17 at 5:30PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 17, 2026 - 2:37pm
Expires: 
April 17, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description: 
At 436 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Talleyrand to Beckwith to near Lebanon, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Fairfield, Mount Pleasant, Washington, Sigourney, Keosauqua, New London, Winfield, Wayland, Hedrick, Brighton, Richland, Ainsworth, Batavia, Birmingham, Salem, Delta, Libertyville, Stockport, Lockridge, and Crawfordsville.
Instruction: 
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for southeastern 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. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building.
Area Description: 
Henry, IA; Jefferson, IA; Keokuk, IA; Van Buren, IA; Washington, IA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov