| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Severity | Severe |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Cherokee, IA; Plymouth, IA |
| Effective | 10/9/2026, 1:02:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 10/9/2026, 1:45:00 AM CDT |
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 9 at 1:02AM CDT until October 9 at 1:45AM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD
Details
SVRFSD
The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Central Cherokee County in northwestern Iowa…
East Central Plymouth County in northwestern Iowa…
* Until 145 AM CDT.
* At 102 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Marcus, or 15
miles west of Cherokee, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD…Golf ball size hail.
SOURCE…Public reported.
IMPACT…People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage
to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.
* This severe thunderstorm will be near…
Marcus around 110 AM CDT.
Cleghorn around 120 AM CDT.
Cherokee around 135 AM CDT.
Other locations impacted by the severe thunderstorm include Meriden
and Larrabee.
Instructions
Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure
and stay away from windows. This storm has produced dangerous hail.
Report severe weather to your nearest law enforcement agency or the
National Weather Service office in Sioux Falls SD.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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