Tornado Warning Extreme Iowa | Effective 04-02-2026 14:27

Headline: 
Tornado Warning issued April 2 at 4:27PM CDT until April 2 at 5:15PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event: 
Tornado Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 2, 2026 - 2:27pm
Expires: 
April 2, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description: 
TORDVN The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Southern Cedar County in east central Iowa... Southeastern Johnson County in east central Iowa... Northwestern Muscatine County in east central Iowa... * Until 515 PM CDT. * At 426 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Hills Access, or 9 miles south of Iowa City, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Damaging tornado and ping pong ball size hail. SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado. 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. * The tornado will be near... Iowa City, Lone Tree, Hills, Iowa City Municipal Airport, Hills Access, and Johnson County Fairgrounds around 430 PM CDT. West Branch, West Liberty, Nichols, Herbert Hoover National Historic Site, and Muscatine County Fairgrounds around 435 PM CDT. Atalissa, Oasis, and Springdale around 440 PM CDT. Rochester, Cedar Valley, and Cedar Valley Park around 445 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include Tipton, Moscow, Tipton Matthews Airport, Cedar County Fairgrounds and Wilton. This includes Interstate 80 in Iowa between mile markers 249 and 275.
Instruction: 
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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.
SNM:AVISO DE TORNADO hasta las 5:15 PM CDT. Refugiese ahora. Consulte medios informativos
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE TORNADO en efecto hasta las 5:15 PM CDT. Busque refugio ahora en un sotano o en el interior de un cuarto en el nivel mas bajo de un edificio seguro. Si esta al aire libre, en una casa movil, o en un vehiculo, debe ir al edificio seguro mas cercano y protegerse de proyectiles. Consulte los medios informativos.
Area Description: 
Cedar, IA; Johnson, IA; Muscatine, IA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Quad Cities IA IL