NWS Omaha/Valley NEXH.W 0006July 27, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Harrison and Shelby, IA
The National Weather Service office in Omaha/Valley issued an extreme heat warning for Harrison and Shelby in Iowa, which was in force until 10:00 p.m. local time on July 27. It was the 6th extreme heat warning the NWS office in Omaha/Valley issued in 2026. Iowa had 7 extreme heat warnings in July 2026, against 3 in an average July of 2008-2025 (Iowa's extreme heat warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 14.9 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Omaha/Valley NE
- Area
- Harrison and Shelby
- State
- Iowa
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 7:05 a.m. CDT, July 27, 2026
- Expires
- 10:00 p.m. CDT, July 27, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KOAX XH.W 0006
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 115. * WHERE...Harrison and Shelby Counties. * WHEN...Until 10 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.
What the agency told people to do
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.