Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 4 at 5:09AM CDT until July 4 at 5:30AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 4, 2026 - 3:09am
Expires:
July 4, 2026 - 3:30am
Description:
At 509 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Buchanan, or
near Tipton, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Iowa City, Tipton, West Branch, Mechanicsville, Stanwood, Mount
Vernon, Lisbon, Rochester, Buchanan, Clarence, Newport, Springdale,
Cedar Valley, Cedar Bluff, Oasis, Sutliff, Elmira, Cedar Valley Park,
Morse, and Herbert Hoover National Historic Site.
This includes Interstate 80 in Iowa between mile markers 248 and 269.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
sturdy building.
To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
the Quad Cities.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Cedar, IA; Johnson, IA; Linn, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Sender: