⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Cerro Gordo, IA; Hancock, IA; Winnebago, IA; Worth, IA – Friday, August 7, 2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 7 at 1:25PM CDT until August 7 at 2:15PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

Details

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The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Worth County in north central Iowa…
Northeastern Hancock County in north central Iowa…
Northern Cerro Gordo County in north central Iowa…
Southeastern Winnebago County in north central Iowa…

* Until 215 PM CDT.

* At 124 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Northwood Municipal to 4 miles southwest of
Kensett to Miller, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE…Public reported quarter sized hail in Forest City.

IMPACT…Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include…
Mason City, Forest City, Northwood, Nora Springs, Manly, Mason City
Municipal Airport, Plymouth, Fertile, Kensett, Grafton, Hanlontown,
Joice, Rock Falls, Portland, Bolan, Pilot Knob State Park, Forest
City Municipal Airport, Northwood Municipal, and Rice Lake State
Park.

This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 195 and 218.

Instructions

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

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