NWS Sioux Falls SDTO.W 0002April 13, 2026
Tornado Warning: Buena Vista and Clay, IA
The National Weather Service office in Sioux Falls issued a tornado warning for Buena Vista and Clay in Iowa, which was in force until 8:15 p.m. local time on April 13. It was the 2nd tornado warning the NWS office in Sioux Falls issued in 2026. Iowa had 78 tornado warnings in April 2026, against 12 in an average April of 2008-2025 (Iowa's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 32 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Sioux Falls SD
- Area
- Buena Vista and Clay
- State
- Iowa
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 7:43 p.m. CDT, April 13, 2026
- Expires
- 8:15 p.m. CDT, April 13, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KFSD TO.W 0002
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Tornado Warnings in Iowa since 2008Every warning type in Iowa
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The notice as issued
TORFSD The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Northeastern Buena Vista County in northwestern Iowa... Southeastern Clay County in northwestern Iowa... * Until 815 PM CDT. * At 743 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Webb, or 14 miles south of Spencer In Clay County, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * This dangerous storm will be near... Webb around 750 PM CDT.
What the agency told people to do
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.