Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Southeastern Iowa Counties
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NOAA issued it on July 18, 2026, 5 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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A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect until 8:15 AM CDT June 17 for Des Moines, Henry, Jefferson, Keokuk, Louisa and Washington counties in Iowa.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southeastern Iowa
- Issued
- July 18, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Quad Cities IA IL
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 5 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southeastern Iowa.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southeastern Iowa. The alert was sent at 7:17 AM CDT on June 17, 2026, and is effective immediately.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Des Moines County, Henry County, Jefferson County, southeastern Keokuk County, Louisa County, and southern Washington County in southeastern Iowa. Locations impacted include Fairfield, Mount Pleasant, Washington, Wapello, Columbus Junction, New London, Mediapolis, Winfield, Wayland, Danville, Morning Sun, Brighton, Richland, Ainsworth, Columbus City, Lockridge, Crawfordsville, Maharishi Vedic City, Olds, and Packwood.
What You Should Do
For protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Move indoors immediately due to continuous cloud-to-ground lightning.
Expected Conditions
At 7:16 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Richmond to near Rubio to near Hedrick, moving southeast at 60 mph. Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts capable of considerable tree damage and damage to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Hail up to 0.75 inches is radar indicated.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 7:17 AM CDT until 8:15 AM CDT on June 17, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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