Iowa Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 08/07/2026 14:37

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 7 at 4:37PM CDT until August 7 at 5:15PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
August 7, 2026 - 2:37pm
Expires: 
August 7, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description: 
At 437 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Dike, or 6 miles southwest of Cedar Falls, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Waterloo, Cedar Falls, Evansdale, Jesup, La Porte City, Hudson, Elk Run Heights, Crossroads Mall, Uni-Dome And McLeod Center, Waterloo Municipal Airport, Washburn, Raymond, Gilbertville, and George Wyth State Park. This includes Interstate 380 between mile markers 56 and 73.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
Black Hawk, IA; Tama, IA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov