Iowa Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 08/07/2026 16:55

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 7 at 6:55PM CDT until August 7 at 7:30PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
August 7, 2026 - 4:55pm
Expires: 
August 7, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description: 
At 655 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Lake Iowa Park, or 13 miles south of Marengo, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Victor, Millersburg, and Lake Iowa Park. This includes Interstate 80 in Iowa between mile markers 205 and 213.
Instruction: 
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. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building.
Area Description: 
Iowa, IA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov