Headline:
Tornado Watch issued March 7 at 12:01AM CST until March 7 at 4:00AM CST by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Tornado Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
March 6, 2026 - 10:01pm
Expires:
March 7, 2026 - 2:00am
Description:
TORNADO WATCH 19 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 4 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING
FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 12 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL IOWA
JASPER POWESHIEK TAMA
IN NORTHEAST IOWA
BLACK HAWK
IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA
APPANOOSE LUCAS MAHASKA
MARION MONROE WAYNE
IN SOUTHEAST IOWA
DAVIS WAPELLO
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALBIA, ALLERTON, BLOOMFIELD,
CEDAR FALLS, CENTERVILLE, CHARITON, CORYDON, DYSART, GLADBROOK,
GRINNELL, HUMESTON, KNOXVILLE, NEWTON, OSKALOOSA, OTTUMWA, PELLA,
SEYMOUR, TAMA, TOLEDO, TRAER, AND WATERLOO.
* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
A FEW TORNADOES LIKELY WITH A COUPLE INTENSE TORNADOES POSSIBLE.
SCATTERED LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2
INCHES IN DIAMETER LIKELY.
SCATTERED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH LIKELY.
Area Description:
Appanoose, IA; Black Hawk, IA; Davis, IA; Jasper, IA; Lucas, IA; Mahaska, IA; Marion, IA; Monroe, IA; Poweshiek, IA; Tama, IA; Wapello, IA; Wayne, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender: