Tornado Warning Issued for Marion and Warren Counties in Iowa
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NOAA issued it on June 24, 2026, 2 months 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 Tornado Warning for northwestern Marion County and northeastern Warren County until 10:15 PM CDT on June 5, 2026.
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- Record type
- Tornado Warning
- Affected area
- South Central Iowa
- Issued
- June 24, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Des Moines IA
Tornado warnings are short-window notices for the named area. The issuing office is the authority on whether the warning remains active or has been replaced.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in South Central Iowa.
Alert Details
Tornado Warning issued by NWS Des Moines IA. Effective from 9:33 PM CDT June 5, 2026 until 10:15 PM CDT June 5, 2026. Alert type code: TOW. Severity: Extreme. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Observed.
Affected Areas
Northwestern Marion County and northeastern Warren County in south central Iowa. The storm was located near Ackworth (7 miles east of Indianola) and will impact Sandyville around 9:40 PM CDT and Pleasantville around 10:05 PM CDT. Other locations impacted include Sandyville and Hartford.
What You Should 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.
Expected Conditions
Tornado and half dollar size hail (1.25 inches). Radar indicated rotation. Storm moving southeast at 10 mph.
Timeline
Alert effective June 5, 2026 at 9:33 PM CDT and expires June 5, 2026 at 10:15 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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