Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Polk, Marion, Jasper Counties in Iowa
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NOAA issued it on July 4, 2026, 7 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 parts of central Iowa until 7:30 PM CDT on June 10.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central Iowa
- Issued
- July 4, 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 7 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Iowa.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Des Moines IA. The alert is effective from June 10 at 7:00 PM CDT until June 10 at 7:30 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers southeastern Polk County, northwestern Marion County, and southwestern Jasper County in central Iowa. Locations impacted include Altoona, Pleasant Hill, Mitchellville, Prairie City, Runnells, Swan, and Prairie City Krohn Airport. This includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 144 and 150.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 6:59 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles north of Runnells, or 5 miles east of Pleasant Hill, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard includes 60 mph wind gusts with radar indicated source. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Hail up to 0.75 inches is possible.
Timeline
The alert is in effect until 7:30 PM CDT on June 10, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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