Iowa Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/02/2026 11:45

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 2 at 1:45PM CDT until July 2 at 2:15PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 2, 2026 - 11:45am
Expires: 
July 2, 2026 - 12:15pm
Description: 
At 145 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Readlyn, or 14 miles west of Oelwein, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. Spotters have reported a wall cloud with this storm. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Sumner and Readlyn.
Instruction: 
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
Black Hawk, IA; Bremer, IA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Des Moines IA