NWS Des Moines IATO.W 0053June 5, 2026
Tornado Warning: Marion and Warren, IA
The National Weather Service office in Des Moines issued a tornado warning for Marion and Warren in Iowa, which was in force until 10:15 p.m. local time on June 5. It was the 53rd 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 42 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
- Marion and Warren
- State
- Iowa
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 9:33 p.m. CDT, June 5, 2026
- Expires
- 10:15 p.m. CDT, June 5, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KDMX TO.W 0053
- 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... Northwestern Marion County in south central Iowa... Northeastern Warren County in south central Iowa... * Until 1015 PM CDT. * At 932 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Ackworth, or 7 miles east of Indianola, moving southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail. 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... Sandyville around 940 PM CDT. Pleasantville around 1005 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Sandyville and Hartford.
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.