Iowa Tornado Warning Extreme | Effective 04-17-2026 14:54

Headline: 
Tornado Warning issued April 17 at 4:54PM CDT until April 17 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event: 
Tornado Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 17, 2026 - 2:54pm
Expires: 
April 17, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description: 
TORDVN The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a * Tornado Warning for... North central Jackson County in east central Iowa... Dubuque County in northeastern Iowa... Southeastern Delaware County in northeastern Iowa... * Until 600 PM CDT. * At 454 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Worthington, or 17 miles northeast of Anamosa, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * This dangerous storm will be near... Cascade, Epworth, Farley, Worthington, Fillmore, and Fillmore Recreation Area around 500 PM CDT. Peosta, Centralia, Graf, Lattnerville, and Camp Little Cloud around 510 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include Dubuque, Asbury, Dubuque County Fairgrounds, Dubuque Regional Airport, Center Grove, Swiss Valley Park, Sageville, Durango, Key West, Rockdale, Mines of Spain, Lock And Dam 11, Edmore, Massey and Mud Lake Park.
Instruction: 
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
SNM:AVISO DE TORNADO hasta las 6:00 PM CDT. Refugiese ahora. Consulte medios informativos
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE TORNADO en efecto hasta las 6:00 PM CDT. Busque refugio ahora en un sotano o en el interior de un cuarto en el nivel mas bajo de un edificio seguro. Si esta al aire libre, en una casa movil, o en un vehiculo, debe ir al edificio seguro mas cercano y protegerse de proyectiles. Consulte los medios informativos.
Area Description: 
Delaware, IA; Dubuque, IA; Jackson, IA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov