Iowa Extreme Tornado Warning | Effective 08/13/2026 07:10

Headline: 
Tornado Warning issued August 13 at 9:10AM CDT until August 13 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event: 
Tornado Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
August 13, 2026 - 7:10am
Expires: 
August 13, 2026 - 8:00am
Description: 
TORDVN The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Southeastern Keokuk County in southeastern Iowa... Southwestern Washington County in southeastern Iowa... Northern Jefferson County in southeastern Iowa... * Until 1000 AM CDT. * At 910 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Pekin, or 11 miles south of Sigourney, moving east at 40 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... Richland, Packwood, Abingdon, Ollie, and Linby around 915 AM CDT. Lake Darling State Park and Rubio around 920 AM CDT. Brighton, Pleasant Plain, Perlee, and East Pleasant Plain around 925 AM CDT. Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include Germanville.
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.
Area Description: 
Jefferson, IA; Keokuk, IA; Washington, IA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov