| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Johnson |
| Effective | 7/10/2026, 2:29:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/10/2026, 3:00:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 10 at 2:29PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Details
At 229 PM CDT, trained weather spotters reported a slow-moving
thunderstorm over University Heights, or over Iowa City, moving
southeast at 5 mph.
HAZARD…Funnel clouds and possibly weak, brief tornadoes.
SOURCE…Trained weather spotters.
IMPACT…Isolated damage to roofs, siding and trees is possible.
Locations impacted include…
Iowa City, University Heights, Hills, Iowa City Municipal Airport,
and Johnson County Fairgrounds.
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.
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