⚠️ Tornado Warning – Johnson, IA; Linn, IA – Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Tornado Warning issued September 8 at 8:50PM CDT until September 8 at 9:15PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

Details

TORDVN

The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a

* Tornado Warning for…
North central Johnson County in east central Iowa…
Southern Linn County in east central Iowa…

* Until 915 PM CDT.

* At 849 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport, or near Cedar
Rapids, moving northeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD…Tornado.

SOURCE…Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT…Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.

* This dangerous storm will be near…
Cedar Rapids, Marion, Ely, Bertram, Marion Airport, and Wanatee
Park around 855 PM CDT.
Springville and Paralta around 900 PM CDT.
Whittier around 905 PM CDT.

This includes Interstate 380 between mile markers 10 and 23.

Instructions

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. 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.