⚠️ Tornado Warning – Des Moines, IA; Louisa, IA – Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Tornado Warning issued August 19 at 2:53PM CDT until August 19 at 3:30PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

Details

TORDVN

The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a

* Tornado Warning for…
North central Des Moines County in southeastern Iowa…
South central Louisa County in southeastern Iowa…

* Until 330 PM CDT.

* At 252 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Morning Sun, or
7 miles southwest of Wapello, moving southeast at 5 mph.

HAZARD…Tornado.

SOURCE…Weather spotters confirmed tornado.

IMPACT…Expect damage to mobile homes, roofs, and vehicles.

* The tornado will be near…
Morning Sun around 300 PM CDT.

Instructions

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.

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