Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 7 at 7:12PM CDT until August 7 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 7, 2026 - 5:12pm
Expires:
August 7, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
At 711 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over North English,
or 15 miles northeast of Sigourney, moving southeast at 25 mph.
THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM FOR Southeast Iowa and Northeast Keokuk
Counties.
HAZARD...Baseball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be severely injured.
Expect shattered windows, extensive damage to roofs,
siding, and vehicles.
Locations impacted include...
Wellman, North English, Keswick, South English, Parnell, Millersburg,
Harper, Kinross, Keota, Webster, and Lake Belva Deer Park.
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.
To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
the Quad Cities.
Area Description:
Iowa, IA; Keokuk, IA; Washington, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov