⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Hamilton, IA; Webster, IA; Wright, IA – Thursday, July 2, 2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 2 at 4:32PM CDT until July 2 at 5:30PM 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…
Southeastern Webster County in central Iowa…
Southwestern Wright County in north central Iowa…
Hamilton County in central Iowa…

* Until 530 PM CDT.

* At 431 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Lehigh, or 11
miles southeast of Fort Dodge, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD…Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE…Radar indicated. This storm has a history of producing
hail up to ping pong ball sized hail.

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.

* Locations impacted include…
Fort Dodge, Webster City, Jewell Junction, Stratford, Coalville,
Ellsworth, Stanhope, Lehigh, Duncombe, Blairsburg, Kamrar,
Woolstock, Woodman Hollow State Park, Dolliver Memorial State Park,
Brushy Creek St Recreation Area, and Webster City Municipal
Airport.

This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 131 and 139.

Instructions

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay
away from windows.

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