Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Dubuque, Jones, and Delaware 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 parts of northeastern and east central Iowa until 7:30 PM CDT, with half dollar size hail expected.
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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 the Quad Cities has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for portions of northeastern and east central Iowa. The alert was issued at 6:40 PM CDT on March 10, 2026, following observed severe weather conditions.
Affected Areas
The warning covers the following geographic regions:
- Western Dubuque County in northeastern Iowa
- North central Jones County in east central Iowa
- Southeastern Delaware County in northeastern Iowa
Specific locations in the path of this storm include Hopkinton, Worthington, Farley, Epworth, Bankston, Fillmore Recreation Area, Peosta, Centralia, Graf, Lattnerville, Camp Little Cloud, Dubuque, Asbury, Five Points, East Rickardsville, Swiss Valley Park, Dubuque County Fairgrounds, Sageville, Durango, Key West, Dubuque Regional Airport, Center Grove, Rockdale, and Sherrill.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. This storm is producing large hail; seek shelter now inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency, who will relay the report to the National Weather Service.
Expected Conditions
The primary hazard identified is half dollar size hail (1.25 inches), which is expected to cause damage to vehicles. Wind gusts up to 50 MPH are also possible. At 6:40 PM CDT, the severe thunderstorm was located over Hopkinton, or 14 miles north of Anamosa, moving northeast at 45 mph.
Timeline
The Severe Thunderstorm Warning is effective immediately as of 6:40 PM CDT and is scheduled to expire at 7:30 PM CDT on March 10, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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