NWS Des Moines IATO.W 0074August 13, 2026
Tornado Warning: Carroll and Crawford, IA
The National Weather Service office in Des Moines issued a tornado warning for Carroll and Crawford in Iowa, which was in force until 5:15 a.m. local time on August 13. It was the 74th tornado warning the NWS office in Des Moines issued in 2026. Iowa had 21 tornado warnings in August 2026, against 5 in an average August of 2008-2025 (Iowa's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 31 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
- Carroll and Crawford
- State
- Iowa
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 4:44 a.m. CDT, August 13, 2026
- Expires
- 5:15 a.m. CDT, August 13, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KDMX TO.W 0074
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
TORDMX The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Central Crawford County in west central Iowa... Northwestern Carroll County in west central Iowa... * Until 515 AM CDT. * At 444 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 6 miles south of Charter Oak, or 13 miles west of Denison, moving northeast at 55 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... Denison around 455 AM CDT. Deloit around 500 AM CDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Kiron, Charter Oak, Deloit, Vail, Westside, Schleswig, Denison Municipal Airport, and Arion.
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.