Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 10 at 7:13PM CDT until March 10 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 10, 2026 - 5:13pm
Expires:
March 10, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
At 712 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Olds, or 12
miles north of Mount Pleasant, moving east at 40 mph.
THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM FOR SWEDESBURG...AND WINFIELD.
HAZARD...Baseball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be severely injured.
Expect shattered windows, extensive damage to roofs,
siding, and vehicles.
Locations impacted include...
Mount Pleasant, New London, Winfield, Wayland, Olds, Rome, Westwood,
Mount Union, Coppock, Henry County Fairgrounds, Mount Pleasant
Municipal Arpt, Merrimac, Water Works Park, Swedesburg, and Trenton.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for southeastern
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.
This is a dangerous storm. Prepare immediately for large destructive
hail capable of producing significant damage. People outside should
move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from windows.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
SNM:TORMENTA DE GRANIZO DESTRUCTIVA en esta area hasta 800 PM CDT. Tome refugio ahora
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE TORMENTA SEVERA en efecto para esta area hasta las 8:00 PM CDT por granizo DESTRUCTIVO del tamano de una pelota de beisbol. Tome refugio en un edificio, alejado de las ventanas. Las personas y los animales al aire libre seran gravemente heridos.
Area Description:
Henry, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov