Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Eastern Iowa Counties
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NOAA issued it on April 17, 2026, 4 months 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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A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Cedar, Johnson, Louisa, Muscatine, and Washington counties in Iowa until 6:15 PM CDT, with hazards including 90 mph wind gusts and quarter-sized hail.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- East Central Iowa
- Issued
- April 17, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Quad Cities
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 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in East Central Iowa.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning in Eastern Iowa
Alert Details
The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning, effective from 5:12 PM CDT until 6:15 PM CDT on April 17, 2026. This alert is issued by NWS Quad Cities IA IL.
Affected Areas
The warning affects northwestern Louisa County, southern Cedar County, southeastern Johnson County, eastern Washington County, and Muscatine County in Iowa. Specific locations impacted include Iowa City, Muscatine, Washington, Tipton, West Branch, Columbus Junction, Durant, West Liberty, Wilton, Kalona, Lone Tree, Riverside, Fruitland, Hills, Ainsworth, Grandview, Conesville, Bennett, Columbus City, and Letts.
What You Should Do
Remain alert for a possible tornado, as tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. For protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 8:00 PM CDT for the area.
Expected Conditions
The severe thunderstorms are expected to produce 90 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). These storms are moving east at 50 mph and are described as destructive.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 5:12 PM CDT on April 17, 2026, and ends at 6:15 PM CDT on the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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