| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Severity | Severe |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Jasper, IA; Mahaska, IA; Marion, IA; Poweshiek, IA |
| Effective | 6/17/2026, 6:50:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 6/17/2026, 7:45:00 AM CDT |
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 17 at 6:50AM CDT until June 17 at 7:45AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Details
SVRDMX
The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Southwestern Poweshiek County in central Iowa…
Northeastern Marion County in south central Iowa…
Mahaska County in south central Iowa…
Southeastern Jasper County in central Iowa…
* Until 745 AM CDT.
* At 650 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles northeast
of Pella, moving southeast at 55 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…
Oskaloosa, Pella, New Sharon, Eddyville, Fremont, Beacon,
University Park, Lynnville, Rose Hill, Leighton, Keomah Village,
Lake Keomah State Park, and Oskaloosa Municipal Airport.
Instructions
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.
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