Iowa Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/20/2026 17:45

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 20 at 7:45PM CDT until July 20 at 8:30PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 20, 2026 - 5:45pm
Expires: 
July 20, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description: 
SVRDMX The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Polk County in central Iowa... Marion County in south central Iowa... Southern Jasper County in central Iowa... Northeastern Warren County in south central Iowa... * Until 830 PM CDT. * At 744 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Lambs Grove to 4 miles southeast of Prairie City to Sandyville, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Public report of 61 mph wind gust 3 miles northwest of Mitchellville. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Newton, Pella, Knoxville, Carlisle, Mitchellville, Colfax, Monroe, Pleasantville, Prairie City, Melcher-Dallas, Iowa Speedway, Knoxville Raceway, Lake Red Rock, Sully, Hartford, Runnells, Harvey, Lambs Grove, Reasnor, and Swan. This includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 148 and 174.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for central and south central Iowa.
Area Description: 
Jasper, IA; Marion, IA; Polk, IA; Warren, IA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Des Moines IA