Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Boone, Hamilton, Story Counties in Iowa
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NWS Des Moines has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northwestern Story, southern Hamilton, and northeastern Boone counties in central Iowa until 7:45 PM CDT June 10.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central Iowa
- Issued
- July 4, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Des Moines IA
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 7 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Iowa.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Des Moines IA. Effective from 2026-06-10T19:03:00-05:00 until 2026-06-10T19:45:00-05:00. Alert type code: SVR.
Affected Areas
Boone County (northeastern), Hamilton County (southern), and Story County (northwestern) in central Iowa. Locations impacted include Story City, Jewell Junction, Stratford, Ellsworth, Stanhope, and Randall, as well as Interstate 35 between mile markers 122 and 135.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 7:03 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Stratford, or 11 miles north of Boone, moving east at 25 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). Radar indicated.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 7:45 PM CDT on June 10, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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