Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Buchanan and Benton Counties in Iowa
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NOAA issued it on April 6, 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 Buchanan and northeastern Benton counties until 10:30 PM CST, featuring 60 mph winds and penny-sized hail.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northeastern and East Central Iowa
- Issued
- April 6, 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 Northeastern and East Central Iowa.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Quad Cities has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Buchanan County in northeastern Iowa and northeastern Benton County in east central Iowa. The warning was issued at 9:29 PM CST following radar-indicated storm activity in the region.
Affected Areas
The warning impacts the following geographic regions and specific locations:
- Counties: Buchanan County and northeastern Benton County.
- Cities and Towns: Independence, Jesup, Fairbank, Winthrop, Hazleton, Quasqueton, Lamont, Brandon, Rowley, Aurora, Mount Auburn, Stanley, Littleton, Monti, and Otterville.
- Parks and Landmarks: Lime Creek County Park, Winthrop Golf Course, Wapsipinicon Golf Course, Fontana County Park, and the Buchanan County Fairgrounds.
- Transportation: This warning includes Interstate 380 between mile markers 46 and 55.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Residents are urged to move indoors immediately due to continuous cloud-to-ground lightning. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Expected Conditions
- Wind: Gusts up to 60 mph are expected, which may cause damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
- Hail: Penny-sized hail has been indicated by radar.
- Storm Movement: At 9:29 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Oelwein to near Jesup to near Brandon, moving northeast at 50 mph.
- Lightning: Continuous cloud-to-ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Timeline
The Severe Thunderstorm Warning is effective from 9:29 PM CST and is set to expire at 10:30 PM CST on March 6. Additionally, a Tornado Watch remains in effect for northeastern and east central Iowa until 4:00 AM CST.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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