Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Emmet, Kossuth, Palo Alto Counties IA
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NOAA issued it on August 9, 2026, 2 weeks 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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NWS Des Moines has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southeastern Emmet, northwestern Kossuth, and northeastern Palo Alto counties in Iowa until 6:00 AM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northwestern Iowa
- Issued
- August 9, 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 2 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northwestern Iowa.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by the National Weather Service in Des Moines IA at 5:17 AM CDT on August 9, 2026. The alert is effective immediately and expires at 6:00 AM CDT on August 9, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers southeastern Emmet County, northwestern Kossuth County, and northeastern Palo Alto County in Iowa. Locations impacted include Union Slogh, Bancroft, Swea City, Burt, Ringsted, Fenton, and Lone Rock.
What You Should Do
For protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 5:16 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Fenton, or 14 miles northeast of Emmetsburg, moving northeast at 15 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 5:17 AM CDT until 6:00 AM CDT on August 9, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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