High Wind Warning issued for Tama, Black Hawk, Bremer Counties

Source: NOAA · Iowa

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NOAA issued it on July 5, 2026, 7 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).

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NWS Des Moines has issued a High Wind Warning for east to northeast winds of 50-70 mph until 11 AM CDT.

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Record type
High Wind Warning
Affected area
Iowa
Issued
July 5, 2026
Issuing authority
NWS Des Moines IA

Wind notices are issued against local thresholds and a defined time window. Confirm both in the original notice before making a current-condition decision.

Record status: historical. It was issued 7 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Iowa.

Alert Details

High Wind Warning issued by NWS Des Moines IA. Effective from June 11 at 10:05 AM CDT until June 11 at 11:00 AM CDT.

Affected Areas

Tama, Black Hawk, and Bremer Counties.

What You Should Do

Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive.

Expected Conditions

East to Northeast winds 50 to 70 mph. Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. These winds are occurring on the backside of the line of thunderstorms that moved through the area earlier this morning.

Timeline

Alert effective June 11 at 10:05 AM CDT and ends June 11 at 11:00 AM CDT.

Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗

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NWS Des Moines has issued a High Wind Warning for east to northeast winds of 50-70 mph until 11 AM CDT.
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