Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Benton County, Iowa
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NOAA issued it on April 15, 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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The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Northern Benton County in Iowa, with 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-sized hail expected until 6:00 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northern Benton County, Iowa
- Issued
- April 15, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Quad Cities IA IL
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 Northern Benton County, Iowa.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) Quad Cities IA IL. It is effective immediately, with the alert type code SVR.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Northern Benton County in east central Iowa. Specific locations include Vinton, Urbana, Dysart, Shellsburg, Garrison, Mount Auburn, Vinton Memorial Airport, Rodgers Park, Benton City Park, Hoefle-Dulin Park, Spencers Grove, Benton County Fairgrounds, Minne Estema Park, Wildcat Bluff Park, and Cheney. This also includes Interstate 380 between mile markers 40 and 48.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy 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 April 15, 2026, at 5:06 PM CDT and expires at 6:00 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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