⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Hancock, IA; Kossuth, IA – Sunday, August 9, 2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 9 at 6:15AM CDT until August 9 at 7:00AM 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…
Southern Kossuth County in north central Iowa…
Northwestern Hancock County in north central Iowa…

* Until 700 AM CDT.

* At 614 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Sexton, or 5
miles northeast of Algona, moving northeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include…
Algona, Titonka, Wesley, St. Benedict, Irvington, Sexton, Hutchins,
Algona Municipal Airport, and Aa Call State Park.

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.