Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 17 at 7:29AM CDT until June 17 at 8:00AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 17, 2026 - 5:29am
Expires:
June 17, 2026 - 6:00am
Description:
At 727 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Hale to Saulsbury Bridge Campground to near Gladwin,
moving east at 65 mph.
THESE ARE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS FOR THE I-80 CORRIDOR INCLUDING WEST
LIBERTY, TIPTON, AND MUSCATINE.
HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect
considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles.
Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely.
Locations impacted include...
Muscatine, Anamosa, Tipton, West Branch, Columbus Junction, Durant,
Mechanicsville, Stanwood, West Liberty, Wilton, Lone Tree, Riverside,
Fruitland, Lowden, Olin, Grandview, Wyoming, Oxford Junction,
Conesville, and Bennett.
This includes Interstate 80 in Iowa between mile markers 252 and 277.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
sturdy building.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
Area Description:
Cedar, IA; Johnson, IA; Jones, IA; Louisa, IA; Muscatine, IA; Washington, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Sender: