⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Buena Vista, IA; Cherokee, IA; Ida, IA – Thursday, October 8, 2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 8 at 10:27PM CDT until October 8 at 11:15PM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD

Details

SVRFSD

The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Southwestern Buena Vista County in northwestern Iowa…
Central Cherokee County in northwestern Iowa…
Northeastern Ida County in west central Iowa…

* Until 1115 PM CDT.

* At 1027 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Cherokee,
moving southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD…Half dollar size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Damage to vehicles is expected.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near…
Cleghorn around 1030 PM CDT.
Cherokee around 1035 PM CDT.
Quimby around 1040 PM CDT.
Aurelia around 1050 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by the severe thunderstorm include Meriden,
Alta and Storm Lake.

Instructions

Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. This storm is capable of producing large hail.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.