Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Emmet and Kossuth Counties in Iowa
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NOAA issued it on April 13, 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 Emmet and Kossuth Counties in Iowa until 7:00 PM CDT, with hazards including 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-size hail.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northwestern Iowa
- Issued
- April 13, 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 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northwestern Iowa.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Des Moines, IA, has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning, effective from 6:39 PM CDT on April 13, 2026, until 7:00 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Emmet County and Kossuth County in northwestern Iowa, including specific locations such as Iowa Lake and Armstrong.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail, which is 1.00 inch in size. These conditions are radar-indicated and could cause hail damage to vehicles and wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 6:39 PM CDT on April 13, 2026, and ends at 7:00 PM CDT on the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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