Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 25 at 7:59PM CDT until July 26 at 2:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
July 25, 2026 - 5:59pm
Expires:
July 26, 2026 - 12:00am
Description:
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
515 IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM CDT SUNDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 16 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL IOWA
HAMILTON HARDIN WEBSTER
IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA
CERRO GORDO FRANKLIN HANCOCK
HUMBOLDT KOSSUTH WINNEBAGO
WORTH WRIGHT
IN NORTHWEST IOWA
EMMET PALO ALTO POCAHONTAS
IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA
CALHOUN SAC
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ACKLEY, ALGONA, BELMOND, BRITT,
CLARION, CLEAR LAKE, EAGLE GROVE, EARLY, ELDORA, EMMETSBURG,
ESTHERVILLE, FONDA, FOREST CITY, FORT DODGE, GARNER,
GILMORE CITY, HAMPTON, HUMBOLDT, IOWA FALLS, KANAWHA, LAKE CITY,
LAKE MILLS, LAKE VIEW, LAURENS, MANLY, MANSON, MASON CITY,
NORTHWOOD, ODEBOLT, POCAHONTAS, POMEROY, ROCKWELL CITY, ROLFE,
SAC CITY, SCHALLER, WALL LAKE, AND WEBSTER CITY.
* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS AND ISOLATED SIGNIFICANT GUSTS TO 85
MPH LIKELY.
ISOLATED LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE.
PROBABILITY TABLE:
PROB OF 2 OR MORE TORNADOES : 10%
PROB OF 1 OR MORE STRONG /EF2-EF5/ TORNADOES : = 75 MPH : 60%
PROB OF 10 OR MORE SEVERE HAIL EVENTS : 20%
PROB OF 1 OR MORE HAIL EVENTS >= 2 INCHES : 95%
MEAN STORM MOTION /MPH/ : E 40
Area Description:
Calhoun, IA; Cerro Gordo, IA; Emmet, IA; Franklin, IA; Hamilton, IA; Hancock, IA; Hardin, IA; Humboldt, IA; Kossuth, IA; Palo Alto, IA; Pocahontas, IA; Sac, IA; Webster, IA; Winnebago, IA; Worth, IA; Wright, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov