⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Pocahontas; Humboldt – Sunday, August 9, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 9 at 4:07AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

Details

At 407 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles east of Pocahontas, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.

Locations impacted include…
Pocahontas, Rolfe, Gilmore City, Palmer, Bradgate, Pioneer, and
Pocahontas Municipal Airport.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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