October 14, 2026

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⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Buchanan – Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Event Special Weather Statement
Severity Moderate
Urgency Expected
Certainty Observed
Area Buchanan
Effective 10/13/2026, 5:23:00 PM CDT
Expires 10/13/2026, 5:45:00 PM CDT

Special Weather Statement issued October 13 at 5:23PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

Details

At 523 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Hazleton, or near Oelwein, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD…Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could cause minor tree limb damage and blow
around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects
is possible.

Locations impacted include…
Hazleton, Aurora, Stanley, Jakway Park, Fontana County Park, and
Fontana Park.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.


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