⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Keokuk; Washington; Louisa; Jefferson; Henry; Des Moines; Van Buren; Lee; Mercer; Henderson; Warren – Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 12 at 6:42PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

Details

Conditions are favorable for the development of funnel clouds, and
possibly brief, weak tornadoes. At 545 PM, there was a funnel
cloud reported near Ainsworth, Iowa. The National Weather Service
will continue to closely monitor the situation, and may issue a
Tornado Warning if the threat increases. If you see a funnel cloud
or tornado, seek shelter indoors and then contact your local law
enforcement agency for relay to the National Weather Service.

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