Iowa Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/02/2026 14:47

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 2 at 4:47PM CDT until July 2 at 5:30PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 2, 2026 - 2:47pm
Expires: 
July 2, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description: 
At 447 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Webster City Municipal Airport, or 5 miles southwest of Webster City, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Fort Dodge, Webster City, Coalville, Lehigh, Duncombe, Blairsburg, Kamrar, Woolstock, Woodman Hollow State Park, Brushy Creek St Recreation Area, Webster City Municipal Airport, and Dolliver Memorial State Park. This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 135 and 139.
Instruction: 
Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from windows.
Area Description: 
Hamilton, IA; Webster, IA; Wright, IA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Des Moines IA