⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Cherokee, IA; Ida, IA; Plymouth, IA; Woodbury, IA – Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 8 at 5:01PM CDT until July 8 at 5:45PM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD

Details

SVRFSD

The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Southwestern Cherokee County in northwestern Iowa…
Northeastern Woodbury County in west central Iowa…
Southeastern Plymouth County in northwestern Iowa…
Northwestern Ida County in west central Iowa…

* Until 545 PM CDT.

* At 501 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Pierson, or
22 miles southeast of Le Mars, moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD…Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near…
Correctionville, Pierson, and Washta around 505 PM CDT.
Cushing around 520 PM CDT.

Instructions

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

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service
office in Sioux Falls.

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