Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued June 28 at 4:52AM CDT until June 28 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
June 28, 2026 - 2:52am
Expires:
June 28, 2026 - 7:00am
Description:
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
411 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 15 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL IOWA
HAMILTON HARDIN WEBSTER
IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA
CERRO GORDO FRANKLIN HANCOCK
HUMBOLDT KOSSUTH WINNEBAGO
WORTH WRIGHT
IN NORTHWEST IOWA
EMMET PALO ALTO POCAHONTAS
IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA
CALHOUN
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ACKLEY, ALGONA, BELMOND, BRITT,
CLARION, CLEAR LAKE, EAGLE GROVE, ELDORA, EMMETSBURG,
ESTHERVILLE, FONDA, FOREST CITY, FORT DODGE, GARNER,
GILMORE CITY, HAMPTON, HUMBOLDT, IOWA FALLS, KANAWHA, LAKE CITY,
LAKE MILLS, LAURENS, MANLY, MANSON, MASON CITY, NORTHWOOD,
POCAHONTAS, POMEROY, ROCKWELL CITY, ROLFE, AND WEBSTER CITY.
* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
SCATTERED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE.
ISOLATED LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 1 INCH IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE.
PROBABILITY TABLE:
PROB OF 2 OR MORE TORNADOES : = 2 INCHES : 10%
PROB OF 6 OR MORE COMBINED SEVERE HAIL/WIND EVENTS : 70%
MEAN STORM MOTION /MPH/ : E 40
Area Description:
Calhoun, IA; Cerro Gordo, IA; Emmet, IA; Franklin, IA; Hamilton, IA; Hancock, IA; Hardin, IA; Humboldt, IA; Kossuth, IA; Palo Alto, IA; Pocahontas, IA; Webster, IA; Winnebago, IA; Worth, IA; Wright, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender: