⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Jefferson, IA – Monday, July 20, 2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 20 at 6:53PM CDT until July 20 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

Details

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The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Jefferson County in southeastern Iowa…

* Until 800 PM CDT.

* At 653 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Rubio, or 12
miles north of Fairfield, moving south at 30 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…
Fairfield, Libertyville, Lockridge, Maharishi Vedic City, Packwood,
Pleasant Plain, Fairfield Municipal Airport, Perlee, East Pleasant
Plain, Glasgow, Germanville, Jefferson County Fairgrounds,
Jefferson County Park, Salina, Collett, Round Prairie Park, and
Beckwith.

Instructions

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
sturdy building.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service
office in the Quad Cities.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for southeastern
Iowa.

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