Iowa Tornado Watch | Effective 04/13/2026 19:27

Headline: 
Tornado Watch issued April 13 at 9:27PM CDT until April 13 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event: 
Tornado Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
April 13, 2026 - 7:27pm
Expires: 
April 13, 2026 - 8:30pm
Description: 
TORNADO WATCH 103 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA CERRO GORDO HANCOCK WINNEBAGO WORTH THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BRITT, CLEAR LAKE, FOREST CITY, GARNER, KANAWHA, LAKE MILLS, MANLY, MASON CITY, AND NORTHWOOD. * PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE... A FEW TORNADOES LIKELY WITH A COUPLE INTENSE TORNADOES POSSIBLE. WIDESPREAD LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 3 INCHES IN DIAMETER LIKELY. SCATTERED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE.
Area Description: 
Cerro Gordo, IA; Hancock, IA; Winnebago, IA; Worth, IA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov