Headline:
Tornado Warning issued April 23 at 11:16PM CDT until April 24 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 23, 2026 - 9:16pm
Expires:
April 23, 2026 - 10:00pm
Description:
TORDVN
The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Cedar County in east central Iowa...
East central Johnson County in east central Iowa...
* Until midnight CDT.
* At 1115 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located over West Branch, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
West Branch, Rochester, Buchanan, Cedar Valley, Springdale, Cedar
Valley Park, and Herbert Hoover National Historic Site around 1120
PM CDT.
Tipton and Cedar County Fairgrounds around 1125 PM CDT.
Tipton Matthews Airport around 1130 PM CDT.
Bennett and Sunbury around 1135 PM CDT.
Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include
Durant and Bennett Park.
This includes Interstate 80 in Iowa between mile markers 249 and 278.
Instruction:
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
Area Description:
Cedar, IA; Johnson, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Quad Cities IA IL
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