Iowa Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/20/2026 17:13

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 20 at 7:13PM CDT until July 20 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 20, 2026 - 5:13pm
Expires: 
July 20, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description: 
At 713 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Salina, or near Fairfield, moving south at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Fairfield, Libertyville, Lockridge, Maharishi Vedic City, Packwood, Pleasant Plain, Fairfield Municipal Airport, Perlee, East Pleasant Plain, Glasgow, Germanville, Jefferson County Fairgrounds, Jefferson County Park, Salina, Collett, Round Prairie Park, and Beckwith.
Instruction: 
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for southeastern Iowa. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in the Quad Cities. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Jefferson, IA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Quad Cities IA IL