Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Council Bluffs Area, IA

Source: NOAA · Southwestern Iowa

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NWS Omaha/Valley NE issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of southwestern Iowa until 7:30 PM CDT.

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Record type
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Affected area
Southwestern Iowa
Issued
September 14, 2026
Issuing authority
NWS Omaha/Valley NE

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Alert Details

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Omaha/Valley NE. Effective from 6:52 PM CDT September 14, 2026 until 7:30 PM CDT September 14, 2026.

Affected Areas

Northwestern Montgomery County, Northern Mills County, and Southeastern Pottawattamie County in southwestern Iowa. Locations include Council Bluffs, Pacific Junction, Glenwood, Council Bluffs Airport, Treynor, Silver City, Oakland, Carson, Macedonia, and Hancock. Highways affected: Interstate 29 between mile markers 35 and 55; Interstate 80 in Iowa between mile markers 3 and 11.

What You Should Do

Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for southwestern Iowa.

Expected Conditions

Severe thunderstorms moving northeast at 50 mph with 60 mph wind gusts. Trained weather spotters reported tree limbs down in Gretna. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Timeline

Alert effective from 6:52 PM CDT until 7:30 PM CDT on September 14, 2026.

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