| 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; Crawford; Carroll; Greene; Boone; Story |
| Effective | 7/4/2026, 11:41:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 7/4/2026, 6:00:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 4 at 11:41AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Details
WHAT…Funnel clouds are possible due to current atmospheric
conditions. These funnel clouds are typically brief, drop only a
few hundred feet from the cloud base, and rarely become a tornado
or cause damage.
WHERE…Portions of Central and North Central Iowa, along and
north of Highway 30.
WHEN…through 6 pm CDT.
IMPACTS…None expected.
PREPAREDNESS AND PRECAUTIONARY ACTIONS…If a funnel cloud is spotted,
report it to the National Weather Service. If a tornado warning
becomes necessary, take appropriate action.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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