Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Locations Affected

Marengo, IA ∙ South Amana, IA ∙ Martinsburg, IA ∙ East Amana, IA ∙ Abingdon, IA ∙ Washington, IA ∙ Parnell, IA ∙ What Cheer, IA ∙ Rubio, IA ∙ Sigourney, IA

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL 1015 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026 The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Keokuk County in southeastern Iowa... Western Johnson County in east central Iowa... Western Washington County in southeastern Iowa... Northern Jefferson County in southeastern Iowa... Iowa County in east central Iowa... * Until 1115 PM CDT. * At 1014 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Deep River to Hayesville to near Drakesville, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Fairfield, Washington, Marengo, Sigourney, Williamsburg, Kalona, Tiffin, Wellman, North English, Victor, Swisher, Oxford, Hedrick, Brighton, What Cheer, Richland, Delta, Ladora, Maharishi Vedic City, and Keswick. This includes Interstate 80 in Iowa between mile markers 205 and 237. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && LAT...LON 4151 9241 4151 9230 4186 9230 4186 9169 4144 9165 4116 9172 4101 9172 4101 9218 4116 9218 4116 9241 TIME...MOT...LOC 0314Z 253DEG 37KT 4157 9235 4128 9228 4082 9244 TORNADO...POSSIBLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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