Severe Thunderstorm Warning Severe Iowa | Effective 03-10-2026 17:23

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 10 at 7:23PM CDT until March 10 at 8:15PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
March 10, 2026 - 5:23pm
Expires: 
March 10, 2026 - 6:15pm
Description: 
SVRDVN The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Louisa County in southeastern Iowa... * Until 815 PM CDT. * At 722 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Marsh, or 10 miles southwest of Wapello, moving east at 40 mph. THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM FOR AMBER...WAPELLO AND TOOLESBORO. HAZARD...Baseball size hail. 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... Wapello, Morning Sun, New Boston, Oakville, Toolesboro, Amber, Elrick Junction, Cairo, Virginia Grove Recreation Area, Snively Access Campground, and Marsh.
Instruction: 
This is a dangerous storm. Prepare immediately for large destructive hail capable of producing significant damage. People outside should move to shelter inside a strong building, and stay 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. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for northwestern Illinois...and southeastern Iowa.
SNM:TORMENTA DE GRANIZO DESTRUCTIVA en esta area hasta 815 PM CDT. Tome refugio ahora
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE TORMENTA SEVERA en efecto para esta area hasta las 8:15 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: 
Louisa, IA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov