Tornado Warning Issued for Montgomery and Page Counties in Iowa
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NOAA issued it on July 5, 2026, 7 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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NWS Omaha/Valley NE has issued a Tornado Warning for southern Montgomery County and northern Page County in southwestern Iowa until 6:30 AM CDT.
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- Record type
- Tornado Warning
- Affected area
- Southwestern Iowa
- Issued
- July 5, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Omaha/Valley NE
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 7 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southwestern Iowa.
Alert Details
Tornado Warning issued by NWS Omaha/Valley NE. Effective from 6:00 AM CDT June 11, 2026 until 6:30 AM CDT June 11, 2026. Severity: Extreme. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Observed.
Affected Areas
Southern Montgomery County in southwestern Iowa and northern Page County in southwestern Iowa. Storm located 6 miles northeast of Essex or 8 miles south of Red Oak, moving east at 60 mph. These dangerous storms will be near Villisca around 605 AM CDT.
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
Severe thunderstorms capable of producing both tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage. Hazard: Tornado and quarter size hail. Source: Radar indicated rotation.
Timeline
Alert effective June 11 at 6:00 AM CDT until June 11 at 6:30 AM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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