Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Marion and Warren Counties in Iowa
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NOAA issued it on June 24, 2026, 2 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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NWS Des Moines has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southwestern Marion County and northeastern Warren County until 10:15 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- South Central Iowa
- Issued
- June 24, 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 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in South Central Iowa.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Des Moines IA. Effective from 9:27 PM CDT June 5, 2026, until 10:15 PM CDT June 5, 2026.
Affected Areas
Southwestern Marion County and northeastern Warren County in south central Iowa. Locations impacted include Knoxville, Pleasantville, Melcher-Dallas, Knoxville Raceway, Lake Red Rock, Hartford, and Sandyville.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 9:26 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Sandyville, or 10 miles east of Indianola, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard includes 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail (1.25 inches). Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 10:15 PM CDT on June 5, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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