NWS Des Moines IATO.W 0065June 11, 2026
Tornado Warning: Dallas and Guthrie, IA
The National Weather Service office in Des Moines issued a tornado warning for Dallas and Guthrie in Iowa, which was in force until 7:30 a.m. local time on June 11. It was the 65th tornado warning the NWS office in Des Moines issued in 2026. Iowa had 28 tornado warnings in June 2026, against 27 in an average June of 2008-2025 (Iowa's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 27 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Des Moines IA
- Area
- Dallas and Guthrie
- State
- Iowa
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 7:03 a.m. CDT, June 11, 2026
- Expires
- 7:30 a.m. CDT, June 11, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KDMX TO.W 0065
- 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
TORDMX The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Southeastern Guthrie County in west central Iowa... Northern Dallas County in central Iowa... * Until 730 AM CDT. * At 702 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Linden, or 9 miles east of Guthrie Center, moving northeast at 50 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... Perry and Minburn around 720 AM CDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Minburn, Bouton, Linden, and Redfield.
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. This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
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.