Iowa Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 08/07/2026 17:38

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 7 at 7:38PM CDT until August 7 at 8:45PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
August 7, 2026 - 5:38pm
Expires: 
August 7, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description: 
SVRDVN The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Henry County in southeastern Iowa... Southeastern Keokuk County in southeastern Iowa... Southwestern Washington County in southeastern Iowa... Eastern Jefferson County in southeastern Iowa... * Until 845 PM CDT. * At 738 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Talleyrand, or 11 miles east of Sigourney, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. * Locations impacted include... Washington, Wayland, Brighton, Richland, Lockridge, Olds, Pleasant Plain, Coppock, West Chester, Noble, Perlee, East Pleasant Plain, Germanville, Merrimac, Mac Coon Access, Salina, Lake Darling State Park, Talleyrand, Washington County Fairgrounds, and Trenton.
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. 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.
Area Description: 
Henry, IA; Jefferson, IA; Keokuk, IA; Washington, IA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov