Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 20 at 4:53PM CDT until July 20 at 5:30PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 20, 2026 - 2:53pm
Expires:
July 20, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
At 451 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Monti to near Center Point to near Vining, moving
southeast at 70 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Public. Automated weather station 6 miles southwest of
Independence, Iowa recorded a 70 mph wind gust at 445 PM.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Cedar Rapids, Independence, Vinton, Marion, Hiawatha, Robins, Belle
Plaine, Jesup, Center Point, Fairfax, Ely, Atkins, Walford, Urbana,
Dysart, Palo, Shellsburg, Newhall, Winthrop, and Walker.
This includes Interstate 380 between mile markers 12 and 55.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for northeastern
and east central Iowa.
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
sturdy building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Benton, IA; Buchanan, IA; Linn, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Sender: