| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Emmet; Kossuth; Winnebago; Worth; Palo Alto; Hancock; Cerro Gordo; Pocahontas; Humboldt; Wright; Franklin; Sac; Calhoun; Webster; Hamilton; Hardin |
| Effective | 7/11/2026, 2:53:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 7/11/2026, 7:30:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 11 at 2:53AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Details
WHAT…Areas of fog with visibilities around or under one half
mile at times.
WHERE…Portions of northern and northwestern Iowa
WHEN…Through Saturday morning.
IMPACTS…Drivers should be alert for reduced visibility at times,
especially in low lying or fog prone areas.
PREPAREDNESS AND PRECAUTIONARY ACTIONS…If driving this morning,
please use low beam headlights and allow yourself extra driving
time.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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